Dear Mr Cornwell Thank you for getting me interested in history and historical novels! I’m 36 and from Glasgow. When I was at secondary school I switched off when it came to the history lesson I found it so boring! a few years ago I was flying to Florida for a holiday and was scouring the airport bookshop for something to read for the flight and strangely “Sword Song” caught my eye. I have always felt guilty for not paying attention in the history class so I bought the book and decided to give it a go….The flight to Newark whizzed by…I was riveted with this book! I was expecting a tedious historical novel and instead got a really exciting story. I was delighted that you had captured the balance of historical narrative and good old rip roaring storytelling. Thank you! I’m currently reading John Jakes “North & South” trilogy…and then I recently found out about your Starbuck books…I promise to read those after John Jakes! Have you read North and south? My favorite of all your books is the Arthur trilogy, a fantastic story about the Arthur legend and the ending of the old ways (paganism). I understand your new book “The Fort” is about a Scottish regiment in 1779..can’t wait to read it! thank you again and please keep writing! Kind regards, Alan Orr