Dear Bernard Cornwell,
Just wanted to thank you for helping me get through an historical novel, “First a Torch” on the French Foreign Legion at Dien Bien Phu. Although I have published a dozen books this was my first historical fiction. I kept getting caught up with the history and forgetting the story. An article of yours helped me get past the problem. The Legion has placed the book in its library as part of Legion history in Vietnam. Just thought I should say thanks.
Richard Baker