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Mr Cornwell

I can't believe Iv'e got into my late 60's before I found Uhtred of Bebbanburg!

I am reading The Warrior Chronicles at a rate of one every two days, sadly approaching the end of the saga!

I just wanted to express my thanks for this epic series and reintroducing me to a regular read. I have since collected the remainder of your catalogue, so look forward to some new characters.

very best regards

Andrew

Dear Mr Cornwell

I have finally got aroung to listening to Sharpe's Assassin and was so pleased to hear the historical notes had been included. If I may offer a suggestion, it would be wonderful to produce a book of historical note for Audible or even more exciting would be Sharpe's War on Audible.

Only very humble suggestions as you are a true genius.

Many thanks for your wonderful books.

 

Tony Vella

 

Good evening

I have enjoyed your Sharpe book series over many years. I have just reread Sharpes Havoc where Major Dulong features on French side. You say in the notes that you couldn't find out what happened to him after the French retreat. The link below gives his life. He died in 1828 as a general.

Thanks

Paul Delahunty

Ireland

 

https://www.frenchempire.net/biographies/dulong/

Sir,

Huge Fan here! There sure are not a lot of historical pieces with your flair on the French and Indian wars I sure wish this was not the case.  My 8th Great Grandfather Captain Henry Woodward who served under the young Colonel George Washington has made me a fan of this era.  I have traced my roots back and have found several accounts of him getting reprimanded by GW (his troops were taking chickens from local farmers for the troops and maybe burnt a barn)  Also according to the writings of GW my ancestor lost at cards to GW.  Also helping recover the colors that General Braddock lost and having in my possession a copy of a petition my grandpa wrote to the new King that fell on deaf ears so he hopped a ship to the americas and his descendants fought in the American Revolution  ...all this coming from the writings of GW.  Its just such a fascinating time and how GW went from fighting the French to leading a rabble of misfits forming the USA.

I use your books to entice my children to actually learn history (we homeschool) and thank you for all that you do and have done in the historical fiction arena.

Sincerely

Joseph Hanson (supposed to be Hansen) - Ancestry originally from Langeland Denmark

 

I got to read Sharpe's Storm thanks to a speedy paperback release and enjoyed it a great deal. A few continuity errors inevitably crept in (Chase learns of Grace's death when he knew all about it in Sharpe's Prey, Carline dies even though he's going to do it again at Quatres Bras), but it captured the spirit of the series well, with another intermingling of the prequel characters and Peninsular War characters. You handled the awkward balancing act of Sharpe and Jane still being in the honeymoon period when we know where it ends up. If this is Sharpe's last adventure, then thank you for the journey!

Michael Billinghurst

This email doesn’t require a response. I am rereading Gallow’s Thief for the umpteenth time. Of all your books (and I am particularly fond of a great many of them), Gallow’s Thief is my favorite. I own the physical book, the Kindle book and the Audible version. I wish it was part of a series. Sigh…

Constance Sinclair

Hello, I've just re-read the existing excellent Starbuck books and still hope that at some point you will announce perhaps a concluding novel to cap off the series? Nate Starbuck easily rivals Sharpe and Uhtred for magnetic personality brought to life. It's been so long that you may have completely moved onwards from the series, but just to let you know that there are some people out here who still enjoy them, and live in hope of more stories - and I'm speaking as a librarian based in the north of Scotland and know that these stories do steady and regular business for us.

So, sorry for bothering you, but please understand that we will be keeping our fingers crossed.

All the very best, and thank you for the many hours of enjoyment your imagination has given me.

 

Yours

 

Richard Wilkie

My dear Mr. Cornwell,

 

Thank you for the many hours of joy that your writing has given me.

 

Please don't feel that you need to reply to me, your books have already given me more than I deserve.

 

I just want to share a Richard Sharpe experience with you.

I was in India for work and felt that I had to go to Seringapatam to see where Sharpe had served.  My Indian work colleagues organised a trip to Mysore, God bless them.

 

We arrived I saw the Water Gate and I asked if it would be possible to have a close look at it.

We walked through and saw the somewhat fallen outer wall and I mentioned, "Oh that is the outer wall!"

At which point my Indian colleagues said they did not know why it was somewhat destroyed.

 

At that point, being the terrible show off that I am, I repeated all that you had taught me of the Tipoo Sultan, standing on the wall, his gun bearer loading, and the Sultan firing, etc.

 

They were very surprised that I knew so much about what happened in that battle.

 

I thank you for creating such a clear picture of the actions of the day.

 

I am forever in your debt.

 

Please don't feel you need to reply.

I just thought you might like to know how your stories and research have impacted my life.

 

I would like to thank you for the wonderous places that your stories have taken me to.

 

Most sincerely,

Fred Rutter

I am overjoyed to see that you are about to issue another book about the shenanigans of Uhtred and company. He has given me many hours of reading and listening pleasure.  The audiobooks were invaluable in keeping me awake on long road trips. Your talent as a storyteller is to be admired and envied.

Looking forward to the book.

Keep well abnd many thanks,

Sincerely,

John Jackson

I found six of your books at the public library and am enjoying them. Just wanted you to know I appreciate your books and I hope to read more of your work.  I was always a fast reader as a child and never sat to read for entertainment. Now that I am older, my body appreciates sitting and my mind enjoys the story while my eyes tell me time to go to bed.  So, thank you for a new hobby in the second-half of this game called life.

All the best to you, from Texas USA

. Nicole.