Hi Mr. Cornwell.

In a January 28th posting, Tony D’Amico asked if there were any novels about William the Conqueror available.  There are a number of novels available on the Norman Conquest, but most of them are from the Saxon perspective, with Hereward being a particularly popular character.  The one exception I know of that Tony might want to check out are the Conquest series by James Aitcheson.  There are three so far; “Sworn Sword,” “The Splintered KIngdom” and “Knights of the Hawk.”  They deal with the Norman effort to subdue the Saxons after the battle of Hastings.  The central character is Tancred a Dinant, a Norman knight in William’s service.  The Duke figures prominently in the novels.

Alan Kempner

I noticed in the “questions” page that somebody had asked whether there was any novels that dealt with 1066 etc. I have read one which is called “The Last English King” by Basil Rathbone. It’s a good novel and is told from the viewpoint of one of Harold’s surviving Housecarls. I think I would be fair to say that a reader of the Warrior series such as me possibly might not find it quite as engaging but at least it is a good story that deals with that incredible year in English history.
P.S Absolutely love your work…my band actually did a folk rock song that deals with the Ethandun part of Uhtred’s story, though it was difficult fitting much into 3 verses!
Best Wishes
Pete (Essex, Eng)