Hey Mr Cornwell. I have to say that Im a real big fan. When I was young I use to read alot of CS forester. His stuff was ok, but lacked any real excitement or punch. I started reading your Sharpe series years ago, and have reread them all many times over. I just finished reading Sharpes Siege again. Man what a book. My mom works at a bookstore so I get her to get me advanced proof copies to read, cause I just cant wait, but then when you do lauch a new book, I always run out and get one because the book just wouldnt be complete without the maps, and I want to make sure that you get something from the royalties. I saw on TV that you are doing a signing at a local bookstore in Burlington tommorow, I hope I can get some time off work to come and get a signed copy of Sharpes Escape. Theres so many positive things to say about your series, from historical content to hope, to just Sharpes mean struggle from the bottom to the top. Alot of people lend books..but I have to say that I dont lend yours, I can only hope that some get reprinted as many of my earlier ones which arent trade, or hardcover are starting to fall apart. Would it be a strecth of the imagination to bring Sharpe out of retirement and send him to the Crimea…sure he would be old…but what a read!!! You could make him a general!!! Sorry I just get greedy and look forward to a new book from you in the Sharpe series every so often. Im sure like all good things, Sharpe will come to pass, but where ever you do leave him, it will have been a worthwhile journey. I want to thank you for enrichening my life with Sharpe and his Napoleonic struggles…I think to few people realize today what a serious impact the Napoleonic wars had on both modern day western life and borders. Thanks for being a great author, If you can get the old ones back in print that would be great as I will gladly buy them all in hardcover!
Dave Leek