Dear Mr Cornwell.
I am contacting you to say “Thank you” for the wonderful and now relatable Sharpe books. I was not keen on the T.V series, but the books are fantastic.
My wife and I moved from the N.E of England to Portugal. We live in a tiny village called Avô and experience daily the rugged terrain, weather and stoicism of the Portuguese. We are very fortunate to live here. We were in an even smaller village last week enjoying the river views and saw a new plaque describing how the vastly outnumbered Portuguese forces had held off the French troops trying to cross the river. The history you so eloquently describe is on our doorstep. We need to and will explore further afield. Badajoz is a must!
Again Thank you for the history, the facts, the Bodice Ripping and the sheer joy of your books.
Regards
Stephen.