Dear Bernard, I have been living in Germany for 16 years. In a way I feel like an exile from my own country even though I am married with a 13 year old son. My wife is a Bavarian and thus, as my father was a Scot, my Son is half Bavarian and half Scottish. When I read your Sharpe books, so far 16 books, I am transported to another time. Not only do I love the exploits of Richard but I love the historical content. My son, regretably, is not an avid reader, so I tell him about the exploits so vividly told in your books and am able to tell him about the history of the times. Thus your books are not only a wonderful read but they are also great for teaching my son about history. You are extreemly kind to the Scots, epecially in the India campaigns and I must say that this makes me proud as it does my son. Please keep Sharpe alive as long as possible. Thank you for the hours and hours you have been able to transport me into a past so full of exitement, it has made a part of my exile so much more pleasant. Yours sincerely Glyn Ross Walker