Dear Mr. Bernard Cornwell,

Long a fan of the Saxon stories, I recently read two of your books that describe very different times and places:  “The Fort” – US history in the 1700’s and “Fools and Mortals – England in the 1590’s during the time of Queen Elizabeth.  And I was blown away by your ability to bring so many different characters to life.  I am somewhat familiar with Shakespeare’s plays as I studied English at UC Berkeley in the 60’s, but did not know the challenges faced by players and playwrights during the 17th century.  I suffered the cold and wet of Richard before he met Silvia and was over-joyed when he finally could play a “man” and begin to receive the respect of his brother and to receive more money for his efforts,  By the way, was Richard really William’s younger brother, or another figment of your incredible imagination?  Thank you, thank you, for your wonderful books and I will definitely read more.

Sincerely,

Sue Witter