Hi Bernard, First I must say how much joy Sharpe has given me over the last 18 or so years, although you must have other writing priorities you should take time to write even in short story form the tale of Sharpe’s childhood to the point of escaping the gallows to his first meeting with that marvellous villain Sgt Hakeswill, this story should be the anchor point of the whole series, if you could indulge me in this I would and certainly all of the Sharpe fans worldwide would appreciate it, I view young Sharpe as a rather tough but likeable rogue whose loins tend to determine his actions rather than his head thus leading him to his future role. Thanks again for an excellent series. Martin Milton-White