Wow.
I have been a fan through, first, the Warlord Chronicles, then the exploits of Thomas of Hookton…can’t wait to read the new one. I have been a devout follower of Uhtred’s tale, found myself slightly disappointed at being abandoned by Starbuck mid-tale but still wait hopefully, and still hold Agincourt amongst my favorites.
I have, just this morning, completed reading through all of the Sharpe series, in chronological order, and must say I will miss him, and Mr Harper, dearly. (When you had Sharpe commanding a grave to be dug at Waterloo, a large one, I nearly cursed you for I thought sure you had done in the loyal Irishman.)
Thank-you for those tales. As usual you have piqued my interest in several pieces of history that I knew of, but had no intimate view into previously.
The one piece I had hoped for, beyond sadness at Hogan’s demise, was reconciliation between Sharpe and Sweet William. Why did you choose to thus alienate the two when Sharpe had so many other women from which to choose?
(Ok, perhaps I also wanted to see Jane’s demise but that smacks a bit too much of chivalrousness.) By why the falling out? Was it just to provide Sharpe with convenient retirement? (Why not Parisian dalliance with La Marquesa? )
Curtis Fletcher