Your Questions

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Do you know whether "Sharpe's War" will be (or has been) shown on The History Channel in the U.S.? It sounds like a wonderful series. Oh, and I'd like to put in a request for another Starbuck book. Thanks for all of the enjoyment you've given to me. Bob Masone

Submitted January 3, 2004

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It hasn't been shown yet - and I don't know if they have plans for it, but if they do we'll be sure to post the details to this website.

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HERETIC!!WOW, WHAT A SERIES. WHAT A GREAT ENDING TO AN AWESOME STORY. I HAD NEVER HEARD THAT THE GRAIL CAUGHT CHRIST BLOOD FROM HIS SIDE....INTERESTING. THOMAS DID THE RIGHT THING. CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW THE WORLD WOULD FLOCK TO NOAH'S ARK IF IT WAS EVER FOUND. PEOPLE GO NUTS OVER A WINDOW FILM THAT APPEARS TO LOOK LIKE MARY OR JESUS.....KEEP THE "BIBLE" THROW AWAY THE RELICS. I RESPECT THE CATHOLIC RELIGION AS BEST AS I CAN AND I KNOW YOU WERE NOT MAKING FUN OF THEM, BUT THE WAY THEY CONTROL THEIR FOLLOWERS BACK THEN IS A CRIME. I AM SO HAPPY I WAS BORN IN THIS (OOPS..LAST) CENTURY. THE LONG BOW.....MAN O MAN. I JUST ENJOYED "THE LAST SAMURAI" DID THE JAPANESE HAVE LONG BOWS TOO? THANKS AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME TO ENJOY YOUR STORIES. CONTINUED SUCCESS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS. JERRY ROPER

Submitted January 3, 2004

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Thanks for the kind comments - I'm not sure what kind of bows the Japanese used - someone will surely know and might tell us? I suspect they used composite bows, but can't be certain.

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WW2 wan't all bad,then, was it? We have you, so there you are! Thanks, Bernard, for many hours of wonderful reading. My question is, any movement in making the "Grail" series into a TV or Screen movie? Should be as popular as the Sharpe series I would think. By the way, ever meet up with Peter Spencer, in your British TV days? Old friend of mine from my youth who was a BBC Producer. Keep it up, mate, we love your work. Brian W. Harlow

Submitted January 3, 2004

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Thank you Brian. No plans for a Grail film at the moment - and I fear I do not know Peter Spencer.