Mr. Cornwell, First, I must express how much I enjoy your books. I just started “Sword Song” after having read the other three and I am completely enthralled in them. I have one question concerning the prologue to “Sword Song”. At the end of the prologue Uhtred was having a short conversation with his new wife and he called her an idiot. Then in the first chapter we find that Giesla is his wife but I know that he adores her. Was Giesla the reference to the “new wife” in the prologue? He also references a “newer wife” in his story as well. I appreciate you taking the time to answer. Keep up the good work and I look forward to reading more excellent Cornwell novels. Jonathan Clark