Bernard

I am re reading the Saxon Stories and I have to say I love Uhtred. Even though I am a Scot and brought up to be a Scots Nat and against the Saxon, you have to love him. Loyal to a fault, strong, but also ruthless. The way he comes across I feel how people would follow him. Uhtred and Sharpe. Great historical novels with a penetrating look at what it was like to live in those times. Your writing is gripping. In terms of historical writers I grew up on Nigel Tranter and CS Foster., as well as Sir Walter Scott.. The only other that I think gives you some competition is Pressfield with the Gates of Fire. Anyway, thank you for a good read.

John Rutherford