Largely off Topic - Bernard Cornwell

**Dogma75** · July 01, 2008, 10:25 AM

I know that that maybe off topic but I have to recommend his books. In the weeks before I bought the kingdoms add-on.

I bought and read several books from Bernard Cornwell.

I read this book series:

The Warlord Chronicles

about Arthur and his comrades and the fight between the saxons and the brythons and the clash of the pagan religion and the christianity. All from the sight of a saxon warrior named Derfel. Very good story that differs largely from "King Arthur's Round Table" legend.

The Grails Quest

Is suited in the time of the 100 years war between the english and the french. Its main character is Thomas an english longbow man. Very good and it inspired me to play the english faction in MTW2 /PDER again.

The Saxon Stories

the story plays in the time of Alfred the great and the wars between the danes and the saxons. It's also very good.

Cornwell also will finish a new book this summer called Azincourt. I think the name says all.

If you will read some of his books then you can expect blood and gore

. And very good describtions from shieldwalls fighting.

cya folks

**A_B** · July 03, 2008, 04:16 PM

I've read them all. He is a very good authur when it comes to fighting. Don't forget his Sharpe series either - something like 15 books all together.

**Jihada** · August 11, 2008, 07:33 PM

Bernard Cornwell 's Sharpe novels are well researched. However, as a total Napoleonic nerd I did write to him on a few points.
For example in his book on Waterloo he has a hussar regiment breaking a Brunswick half formed square at Quatre Bras. In fact it was a chevau-leger regiment. Lady Butler 's painting of the incident shows hussars which has prolonged this mistake. His description of the Fuentes de Onoro battle is excellent.

**Rugin84** · August 13, 2008, 09:32 PM

I've read them all, and a few of the Sharpe books. Great author, great characters, and great historical fiction. Very accurate representations of not only the stories, but also the culture and lifestyles of the people of the times they take place in.

**AngryTitusPullo** · August 14, 2008, 03:07 AM

Did any of his books ever made into movies/mini-series ?

**A_B** · August 14, 2008, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by LestaT

Did any of his books ever made into movies/mini-series ?

The Sharp series was made into a TV miniseries by the BBC, with Sean Bean as Sharp (his first big role, i believe). Note that the first three of the series are really low budget affairs, but they seemed to have gotten more money after that. Like a lot of low-budget BBC shows, they have to rely on characters and acting, so I did find them pretty enjoyable - and quite different than Hollywood type productions in which acting and dialog are afterthoughts to fill time between special effects.

**~~Grandmaster Ryu~~** · August 15, 2008, 01:10 AM

Sharpe!! =]

Can't wait for Empire: Total War now - definatley going to make 95th Riffles unit =D

**AngryTitusPullo** · August 15, 2008, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by A_B

The Sharp series was made into a TV miniseries by the BBC, with Sean Bean as Sharp (his first big role, i believe). Note that the first three of the series are really low budget affairs, but they seemed to have gotten more money after that. Like a lot of low-budget BBC shows, they have to rely on characters and acting, so I did find them pretty enjoyable - and quite different than Hollywood type productions in which acting and dialog are afterthoughts to fill time between special effects.

Thanks.. I'll look .. eeerr torrent that..