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Who here likes Bernard Cornwell?

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Well?

Who else besides me enjoys the great historical novels this man has written?
Any of y`all enjoy the adventures of Richard Sharpe, Thomas of Hookton, or Nate Starbuck?
What about his take on the Arthurian Legend?

Any diehard Sharpies like myself here?
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I loved the Warlord Trilogy about King Arthur. It's something I could read every year or so. Stonehenge was okay. I just finished the Grail Trilogy about the Archer in the hundred year's war and I thought that was excellent. The ending was lame though. I never read the Richard Sharpe books nor do I plan to because I'm simply not interested in that time period.

Cornwell is just about the only historical war-fiction author I've ever read, and he's strong on plot and does a wonderful job of illustrating battles and combat but I think he's weak on character development.
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Bernard Cornwall is great. Especially on toast.
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i think the warload series would make a great movie series myself.
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The Last Rebel wrote:Well?

Who else besides me enjoys the great historical novels this man has written?
Any of y`all enjoy the adventures of Richard Sharpe, Thomas of Hookton, or Nate Starbuck?
What about his take on the Arthurian Legend?

Any diehard Sharpies like myself here?
He is a very good period writer.
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I've read all of the Sharpe series through the post war book that gets Sharpe involved in South America. I haven't read the prequel book(s) and so far I haven't read any other books by Cornwell.

I think I have another one around here somewhere.

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The Last Rebel wrote: Any diehard Sharpies like myself here?
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Damn right! I havent read his mideval stuff..and I really want to know if he plans to do more Starbuck work, there must be more after 'The Bloody Ground'
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