Dear Mr. Cornwell, I am having a lot of fun reading your Saxon Stories, I think the plot and character development is truly believable and enjoyable. One of the most special things about your books for me is that the way the characters think and feel seems very authentic and well suited to their times. For example, you describe very vividly the “joy of battle”, Uhtred’s transformation from nervousness and sickness in the stomach to battle calm and happiness. I was wondering if this is something totally imagined, or is it based on some kind of accounts from those or more modern times. The description of different approaches to war and life by the English and the Danes, is this just an assumption based on logic, their actions and religious circumstances, or maybe these differences of spirit come from comparison of their folklore? In any case this psychological aspect is really beautifully presented in your books.
Anik