Dear Mr.Cornwell Thank you, thank you, thank you for ALL of your wonderful books. I was introduced to your work via a Sharpe and several Thriller audio books and was hooked. I thoroughly enjoy your attention to detail in the descriptions of everything from the mundane peasant to the ‘glorious’ uniforms of the regiments. You can almost smell the smoke and taste the sea. One question, which you have more than likely been asked numerous times, why does the Sharpe character in the film series not even vaguely resemble the Sharpe of the books in appearence, ie. black hair, well scarred face? Blonde hair and little scarring more acceptable image to the filmakers? Why can’t they just go with accuracy – they’re wimps. At present I’m reading The Last Kingdom and finding it another fascinating read. Once again a heartfelt thank you from an Aussie fan. Ellen Hayes