Dear Mr Cornwell,
Having been illicitly reading Sharp books since the age of 9, and having now read all your books apart from the Starbuck Chronicles, I think its fair to say that characters like Uhtred, Derfel and Sharpe have certainly had an impact on the formation of my own character.
So first of all I just wanted to thank you for all the wonderful stories and characters that you have created! Secondly I just wanted to ask a couple of questions; do you think the central characters in your stories (As far as fictional characters can be) make good role models for young men? Does the common sense, anti-religious authority, knowledge of right and wrong that many of your main characters exhibit reflect your own attitudes? And would you agree that Derfel was a ‘better’ man than Uhtred is?
Thanks once again and long may you keep up the good work!
Clive