Dear Bernard:
I love the Sharpe series. In fact, Richard Sharpe is my most favorite fictional hero of all, and Patrick Harper my most favorite hero’s sidekick.
I will never forget when I read my first Sharpe novel, “Sharpe’s Escape.” I was so pulled into the story, I realized with a shock I was already halfway across it two days after I began reading the book! You are a master of storytelling, Mr. Cornwell. You truly know how to make a plot grab a reader and not let go until the last page is turned.
I have a quick question: Are Sharpe’s multiple romances before he meets Lucille a common trope in swashbuckler/historical fiction?
Three cheers for Sharpe and Harper! :-)
Tony Held