Dear Mr Cornwell, I was sixteen when i received a copy of The Winter King for Christmas and it is still my favourite book. I am now 27 and teaching History in Cardiff. I have read the book (and the rest of the trilogy) more times than i can remember. I still remember reading it Christmas day and late into the night. I believe it was reading that book that inspired me to study ancient and medieval history in uni and then go on to become a history teacher. This is just a note to say thank you! At the moment my girlfriend (another historian) is reading the Saxon stories and is avidly looking forward to the new book! Thanks, Neil