Bernard Cornwell, the author of the terrific Richard Sharpe series, discusses his new historical novel, The Fort, with Sarah Crown from the British newspaper The Guardian.Cornwell (seen in the above photo) tells how he learned about a "forgotten story" from the American War of Independence, and how he came to debunk legendary hero Paul Revere.
You can view the video interview via the below link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/video/2010/nov/03/bernard-cornwell-fort-novel
You can also go to an earlier post and read about the novel and listen to an audio interview with Cornwell via the below link:
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I like the fascinating clash between a superpower and a nation that the novel has.
ReplyDeleteKaye,
ReplyDeleteSo do I.
I like Mr. Cornwell's historical research and his storytelling skills. I enjoy his novels.
Paul