Dear Sir,

I have read most of your books, in most parts of the world being a Commissioning Engineer, so you either read, get drunk sleep or work, so I do read frequently. The first Sharpe (rifles) I read years ago whilst on call in the Carlsberg Brewery in Northampton (On top of the mash vessel were it was warm, quiet, but smelly).

It’s really your fault but on your recommendation I read the Last Legion by Manfredi Valerio Massimo

Gobsmacked, I have since read most of his english translations, but his Italian “Website” is well “S&**E”. can you give him a bell/message to get his back catalogue translated, and a better website.

The Trojan one recently translated was well, difficult to read, as you can tell he was finding his feet, being an academic. My wife has just completed a joint degree in History/Sociology, so I do now know the difference between an amateur Historian (me) and a real one, and I hold my hat off to him and to you.

Now I should not suggest this, but could you do something about the “sea wolf”, I do think he was mad as hatter, but innocent. Since Patrick O’ Brian has popped it, I have lost a large part of my reading matter. No one can touch him on this part of naval history.

Looking forward to the next one, I do hope it gives a new look on the Vikings, as we could do with a better press. (My dad family was from the Orkneys).

Like the fact that have a web site that you can contact you. We wish you well.

Cheers

Barry Mitchell