dear Mr Cornwell, just wanted to say thank you for the books about Sharpe. I first started to read them after a car crash that left me in hospital for almost 2 years; as you can imagine it was very boring and your books allowed me to escape. I have seen the show on telly and all though they are very good, your books brought to life the Napoleonic period in a very real way. I wish you many years of good health and many more books as I am now a confirmed Bernard Cornwell fan. thanks, Brian