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Hello Mr Cornwell, I would just like to thank you for recently signing my copy of Sharpes Siege via John Yorke at Editions in Shrewsbury. The book had great sentimental value to me apart from the fact that I think it's one of your best. I was also wondering what you felt about the Richard Howard "Lussard" series of books. I think they are almost, but not quite as good as yours. Many thanks, Greg.

Hello Bernard....I inherited a copy of "The Life of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington" published soon after his death in 1853 so I take naturally to the "Sharpe" books and TV series. The Canadian "sideshow" to the Napoleonic wars was the War of l812 along the Niagara frontier and in Lower Canada as you know. In "New Brunswick, A History: 1784-1867", W.S. MacNutt recounts how 550 rank and file of the 104th Regiment of the Line (New Brunswick Fencibles) marched 700 miles in 52 days in the winter of 1812-13 through the wilderness from Fredericton to Kingston. Perhaps Wellington could get the Royal Navy to send Sharpe and the "Chosen Men" to the New World to take on the Yankees some day! I hope to see you on May 7 in Vancouver. Cheers for now! Peter B. Clark

Hello. This is the first time I visit your web, but I´ve read many of your books. I´ve enjoyed them, every page, every book and I´m waiting now to get your last books in Spain. Finally I would like to recomend you a Spanish author, maybe you already know him, Arturo Perez- Reverte and his books about Spain on 16th and 17th centuries. I hope you understand my English and I hope to know about you and your books soon.

Miguel de la Horra

I love reading your books on Sharpe and my boy friend like the series on tv and I have got him to start reading the books as well. We both would like to say how much we enjoy them, and to say thank you for writing such good books. Sharon Greenwood

I HAVE READ ALL OF YOUR BOOKS AND HAVE ENJOYED THEM ALL.THEY ARE ALL WELL WRITTEN AND TAKE ME TO ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE. THANKS CARL T. WIKSTROM

I want to express my appreciation to you for the Sharpe's series. Generation after generation slowly remove themselves from the pain of war. With that comes the repetition of mistakes that lead to war. As a veteran of Vietnam, with a father and father in law who fought in WWII, and relatives who died in our Civil War, I know what the sacrifice of war entails. You have brought that to the public in a valuable way. If we repeat one less avoidable battle casualty - you will have been a key factor. Thank You. J. Wilker

Dear Bernard Cornwell You are an amazing writer. I almost fell in love with Lady Grace Hale (I keep having strange dreams) in Sharpe's Trafalgar and felt so sorry for him in Sharpe's Prey. Yours faithfully Ben Thompson

Mr. Cornwell I have to say I was never a fan of reading. When I was in the 10th grade my english teacher assigned me a book report and I selected Sharpe's Eagle from his list. I quickly devoured that book and find myself soon finishing the rest of the series. Since then I anxiously wait for the newest editions of Sharpe's adventures. I am a U.S. Marine Sergeant and while overseas last year during the war while doing my laundry I ran into a British Sergeant reading Sharpe's Havoc. I quickly wrote my sister in California to send me a copy. I just wanted to know how much I enjoy your books and that the stories of Richard and Patrick is pretty much the only literature that motivates me to read. Please keep writing sir, and I will keep reading. Sergeant Keith Jackson USMC

Just watched the Sharpe's Rifles DVD. Good story. BUT: The action scenes on the whole were very good EXCEPT for the French Cavalry. Whoever was the 2nd Unit director knew nothing about the tactics of the French horsemen. I know you do, of course. The sight of the French riding around in circles just trying to stay mounted was ridiculous. Am I being too critical? Guy E. Orr

Mr Cornwell. Greetings. May I say sir that I have read every Sharpe book and watched the TV shows over and over and enjoyed every minute. I have just received my copy of Sharpe's Escape and read it in one afternoon. It is by far the best of them all. It is thouroughly exciting, enthralling and is one of those books that you cannot put down. I cannot wait for the next. Long may you reign as the premier military thriller author. I always thought that Alexander Kent, Dudley Pope and the like were ace, but the Sharpe series surpass anything else. Keep well Sir, and long may you write. Kind regards, John Cooper