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| - Bernard Cornwell, was born at 23.February 1944 in London. His father was an airman from Canada, while his mother was English, a member of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force. He was adopted by the Wiggins family from Essex, who were very strict Protestans. They banned nearly everything even medicine. When he was old enough he left them, and changed his name to his mother's maiden name, Cornwell. The first novel he wrote was Sharpe`s Eagle , which was followed by Sharpe`s Gold , both published 1981. In June 2006, Cornwell was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Bernard Cornwell was born in London in 1944. After graduating from the University of London, he worked as a teacher. He later joined the BBC’s Nationwide (news and current affairs) program and then became head of current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland. Following this he joined Thames Television as the editor of Thames News. In 1980, he married an American, moved to the United States, and started writing novels.
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| - Bernard Cornwell, was born at 23.February 1944 in London. His father was an airman from Canada, while his mother was English, a member of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force. He was adopted by the Wiggins family from Essex, who were very strict Protestans. They banned nearly everything even medicine. When he was old enough he left them, and changed his name to his mother's maiden name, Cornwell. Cornwell attended the University of London and after graduating, he worked as a teacher. He attempted to entlist in the British armed services for at least three times, but he was rejected because of myopia. So Cornwell worked for the BBC Nastionwide and was promoted to become head of current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland. After marrying an American he moved to the USA. Because he was unable to get a Green Card he started writing novels, as this did not require a work permit. Cornwells work was influenced by his military interests and the novels of C.S Forester, exspecially by the adventures of fictional British naval officer Horatio Hornblower, which where settled during the Naoplionic Wars. Cornwell decided to write such a series himself. He named his chief protagonist Richard Sharpe a rifleman involved in most major battles of the Penisulan wars The first novel he wrote was Sharpe`s Eagle , which was followed by Sharpe`s Gold , both published 1981. Cornwell and wife Judy co-wrote a series of novels, published under the pseudonym "Susannah Kells". These were A Crowning Mercy, published in 1983., Fallen Angels in 1984. He also published Redcoat, an American War novel. After publishing 8 books in his ongoing Sharpe series, Cornwell was approached by a production company interested in adapting them for television. The producers asked him to write a prequel to give them a starting point to the series. They also requested that the story feature a large role for Spanish characters to secure co-funding from Spain.The result was Sharpe`s Rifles published in 1987 and a series of Sharpe`s televison films, with Sean Bean In June 2006, Cornwell was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire The following is the correct 'historical' order, although they are all stand alone stories: Sharpe's Tiger: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799 Sharpe's Triumph: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Assaye, September 1803 Sharpe's Fortress: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803 Sharpe's Trafalgar: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Trafalgar, October 1805 Sharpe's Prey: Richard Sharpe and the Expedition to Copenhagen, 1807 Sharpe's Rifles: Richard Sharpe and the French Invasion of Galicia, January 1809 Sharpe's Havoc: Richard Sharpe and the Campaign in Northern Portugal, Spring 1809 Sharpe's Eagle: Richard Sharpe and the Talavera Campaign, July 1809 Sharpe's Gold: Richard Sharpe and the Destruction of Almeida, August 1810 Sharpe's Escape: Richard Sharpe and the Bussaco Campaign, 1810 Sharpe's Fury: Richard Sharpe & the Battle of Barrosa, March 1811 Sharpe's Battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811 Sharpe's Company: The Siege of Badajoz, January to April 1812 Sharpe's Sword: Richard Sharpe and the Salamanca Campaign, June and July 1812 Sharpe's Skirmish (short story): Richard Sharpe and the defence of the Tormes, August 1812 Sharpe's Enemy: Richard Sharpe and the Defense of Portugal, Christmas 1812 Sharpe's Honour: Richard Sharpe and the Vitoria Campaign, February to June 1813 Sharpe's Regiment: Richard Sharpe and the Invasion of France, June to November 1813 Sharpe's Christmas (short story), 1813 Sharpe's Siege: Richard Sharpe and the Winter Campaign, 1814 Sharpe's Revenge: Richard Sharpe and the Peace of 1814 Sharpe's Waterloo: Richard Sharpe and the Waterloo Campaign, 15 to 18 June 1815 Sharpe's Ransom (short story, appears in Sharpe's Christmas) Sharpe's Devil: Richard Sharpe and the Emperor, 1820-21
- Bernard Cornwell was born in London in 1944. After graduating from the University of London, he worked as a teacher. He later joined the BBC’s Nationwide (news and current affairs) program and then became head of current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland. Following this he joined Thames Television as the editor of Thames News. In 1980, he married an American, moved to the United States, and started writing novels. He became well known for his Sharpe novels which he based on the adventures of a rifleman character in the Napoleonic Wars. These were adapted for a television series that starred Sean Bean.
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