Dear Mr Cornwell, As both a history graduate and fomer bookseller, I have been aware of your novels for many years. I also have friends and work colleagues who read and eagerly recommend your books. Finally, I have taken the plunge and read Sharpe’s Eagle (your first book). It’s just as good as your reputation suggests and brings history vividly to life. Your excellent website is rightly full of people who have read and appreciated all or most of your novels. I, on the other hand, feel to be at the beginning of a great journey. Wish me luck – and keep writing! Jon Atkin, Manchester, GB