Bernard,(please forgive the informality)I was, it has to be said, not a great book reader but having now read all the current Starbuck books, The Grail Quest, 2 of the Saxon Stories, Stonehenge, and am now on the Arthur Books, I think that I can claim to be getting there. You are the instigator of this change for which I really thank you. Please continue with more medieval novels and I will continue becoming a book worm. Incidentally this may sound odd but I have not read one Sharpe book, probably due to it being on TV which I must say are great to watch. Mike Thomas