Hello Mr. Cornwell, I’m 18 years old and will hopefully be studying next year at Kings College London for a BA in War Studies. As an 8 year old boy my father placed a copy of Sharpe’s Rifles on my bed. That night I think I became your youngest fan (the line “piss on you, you bastard” was ofcourse my favourite due to the colourful language). Your writing has influenced my interests, and very probably my future career immensely, and for that I cannot thank you enough. Regards, Chris