Dear Mr Cornwell I am writing to let you know how much three generations of my family enjoy your books: from my 75 year-old mother, myself and my children in their twenties. We started by reading the Saxon stories and are completely hooked, fighting each other over who gets to read the latest book first. I have now started reading the Sharpe series in chronological order and am about halfway through. What a great way to learn history. Trouble is, I get so engrossed that the normal day-to-day chores now come second to reading – I’m supposed to be doing the ironing now but have logged on to buy the next Sharpe books! Thank you for giving us so much enjoyment.

Carol Burling