Dear Mr Cornwell, I am a UK expat (Londoner)living in Houston..and..shame on me …just started reading/listening to The Sharpe series… Great stuff…and fills my leisure time as I am semi-retired…Thank you for the most enjoyable experiences…!!! I have a question, In listening to Sharpe’s Escape read by Patrick Tull…he gives Sharpe a “Northern Accent”..this confused me..as the text referred to Sharpe growing up in the South of England/London..and he is in the South Essex Regiment… I have tried to research this on the Internet…to no avail.. Could you please tell me, where is Sharpe from and where did he grow up ?…also…is Sharpe’s early life discussed in any of your books ?… Thank you in anticipation…I am now focused on tracking down and reading/listening to all of the Sharpe Books in the chronological order you state on this site… I assume this is the best way to read them ?…please advise… Thanks & Best Regards George Colonna