Dear Bernard.

I would like to thank you for the many hours of pleasure I have had from reading your books. I first started with the Sharpe books in the early 1990’s recommended to me by a dear friend who sadly has passed away. Since that time I have read every book and have enjoyed them all, but my favorite has to be Sharpe.

Every Christmas for the last 10 years my Present from my daughters is always the latest Bernard Cornwell if one is published, I don’t have to leave hints, they know what I like. This Christmas 2023 was no exception and to my absolute delight it was the latest Sharpe, If it had not been everyone including my 4 grandchildren had come for Christmas dinner, I would have started the book there and then.

Once I started turning the pages it was like old friends had come back into my life with Sharpe, Harper, and Hagman to name a few.  Anyway the Book was great but all to soon it came to an end and it was hard to close the book .

I hope there are a few books left for you to write and I eagerly await them. One character I do miss is Obadiah Hakeswill, nasty piece of work but brilliant played by the marvelous Pete Postlethwaite.  I am retired now and spend my time carving wood and making walking sticks in my workshop when it rains and my wife does not want to go out, which is quite often as it rains quite a lot in Manchester UK.

Thank you for reading my comments and may you write many more.

John Grundy