Dear Sir, I have just finished reading the Starbuck Chronicles which I thoroughly enjoyed. I liked learning more about the Civil War, especially from the viewpoint of the South. I also think that Starbuck is an interesting character, perhaps more so than Sharpe. I have quite enjoyed watching Sharpe on TV and now think that Starbuck would be an excellent subject either of a film or a mini series on TV in the mould of Roots, for instance. If the right actor could play Starbuck, and the battle scenes be handled correctly eg showing the huge loss of life and avoiding the lack of realism that many adaptations achieve, this could be a huge success. So my question is, have you any plans to film Starbuck and have you retained these rights? For the record I live in the UK just outside Colchester. I see you used to live there too. I travel to the States around 1 month every year on business, including Boston and NYC. Kind regards and Happy New Year, John Butcher.