Mr. Cornwell,
Almost eight years ago I happened across The Winter King in the library. I have to admit, as a folklore buff, for the first hundred pages or so I was horrified – but then, as I got into the book amazement dawned on me. I have been a lifelong student of history, especially Celtic and Dark Ages, and I had never read anyone who nailed the experience like you did. I devoured the three books, ecstatic to be vicariously living history. Later, I picked up the Saxon Chronicles with similar results. I love the adventure of course, but the depth of understanding of the melding of England imparted therein is fantastic. I feel that to not read at least some of the Saxon Chronicle books is to miss out on what that epoch means. Some friends of mine even have a maxim when they face life’s problems “What would Uhtred do?” Finally, I recently finished Stonehenge, which is truly a brilliant piece of historical reverse engineering. The book was so real that it even influenced me to take up traditional
archery. Anyway, I say all this just to say thank you, and that I have been very blessed and enriched by your work.
Sincerely,
David Rodgers