Hello from Afghanistan Mr Cornwell. I’m a British soldier who is missing his wife and kids over the Christmas period. Your new Saxon Story book has however provided with some small comfort. You could ask my wife, I am not a big reader but I love your Saxon Stories as I am a very proud Englishman (married to a German!) and am very proud of our history. Like you say in the historical note at the end of Death of Kings, there is too little taught in schools about the true formation of our country (before 1066) and I think that Uhtred provides a fantastic insight into that history and with a little fiction in there too to fill in some of the blanks. Thank you very much for making my tour a little easier to bear and I cannot wait until Uhtred campaigns again. Kind regards. Ricky