Mr. Cornwell:
Have greatly enjoyed your books; thank you for writing them. Just finished the Starbuck books, and wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your treatment of the theme of the Christian faith in the series. I love the juxtaposition of those with an authentic faith, such as Swinyard, with those with a pharisaical faith, such as Nate’s dad, or a false/misleading faith, like Billy Blythe, or no faith, like Adam’s dad, and Nate’s own wrestling with the issue of his own faith in the midst of all it. The theme of the Prodigal crops over and over in various ways in these books throughout various characters, and your use of that device is marvelous. It’s almost as if there is an underlying commentary on what real Christianity looks like (grace, love, self-sacrifice, mercy) and a criticism of the hypocrisy that so often dresses up in the garb of Christianity (judgement, self-righteousness, condemnation). Excellent work! Well done! I so look forward to the next installment!
Kevin