Dear Mr. Cornwell,
I wanted to tell how grateful I am for your novels but realized it is hard for me to find the right words (especially since english is not my native language). But I am a big fan of the Sharpe series and Saxon stories, I also enjoyed reading the Warlord Chronicles and some other of your books. At the moment I am reading “Battle Flag” (translated into russian). Can I just say that the Starbuck Chronicles are absolutely terrific and magnificent?! The protagonist is somehow different from some of your other main characters from other series, contradictory and vivid, and I was able to empathize with him quite much.
A few days ago I felt upset (personal matter), but then I reached the moment when Patrick Lassan helps Starbuck to escape from the Yankees at the end of “Copperhead”. I was SO HAPPY to realize that Lassan was Sharpe’s son!!!! Could not stop smiling for the whole afternoon. So thank you very much, your books are what I live for.
I hope that you are well and happy.
Liza