Dear Bernard. I will be honest and say I have no idea if this is going in the right place, finding my way around websites has never been my strong point! Anyway I would just like to say how much I love your books, Especially Sharpe and The Warlord Chronicles. I have greatly enjoyed following sharpe through each of his battles and would be lying if I said I hadnt become rather fond of his harsh character and terribly ungentleman-like manners. He has also become a great educator in my life. I could now load a musket with my eyes closed, know to order square formation when threatened by a cavalry attack and most importantly I’ve learnt that taking orders from self-important fools is never a good course of action. And of course, never fight fair. I would like to offer a simple thanks for creating such a fantastic character that definitely rivals Horatio Hornblower though no doubt if they ever met they might get on rather well. I have greatly enjoyed all the Sharpe books and in a way they have also help me to decide to study history in university, though if I do there will always be a certain greenjacket rifleman at the forefront of my mind reminding me that soldiers win the battles, not Generals or Colonels or any such like. Thanks again. Deirdre