. Bernard Cornwell

is the author of a whole lot of historical novels. Just to name some: Het wrote the acclaimed Richard Sharpe series, set during the Napoleonic Wars; he also wrote the Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles, about American Civil War; the Warlord Trilogy, about Arthurian England; and, most recently, Stonehenge 2000 B.C.: A Novel and The Archer's Tale. His latest novels were: Agincourt and The Burning Land.

Bernard Cornwell lives with his wife on Cape Cod. He was born in London in 1944, the last year of the Second World War. His father was a Canadian Airman, and his mother an English woman, member of the Women Auxiliary Air Force.

He was adopted and brought up in Essex by the Wiggins family, who were members of the Peculiar People, a strict sect who were pacifists, banned frivolity of all kinds and even medicine. After he left them, he changed his name to his mother's maiden name, Cornwell.

Bernard Cornwell was sent away to Monkton Combe School. He attended the University of London, and after graduating, worked as a teacher. He attempted to enlist in the British armed services at least three times, but was rejected on the grounds of myopia.

He then joined the BBC's Nationwide and was promoted to become head of current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland. He then joined Thames Television as editor of Thames News. He relocated to the United States in 1980 after marrying an American. Unable to get a green card, he started writing novels, as this did not require a work permit.

As a child, Bernard Cornwell loved the novels of C.S. Forester, chronicling the adventures of fictional British naval officer Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars, and was surprised to find that there were no such novels following Lord Wellington's campaign on land. Motivated by the need to support himself in the U.S. through writing, Bernard Cornwell decided to write such a series. He named his chief protagonist Richard Sharpe, a rifleman involved in most of the major battles of the Peninsular War following in the footsteps op Wellington. And up till now it brought us a whole lot of fabulous novels, of which are also made a few movies and a television series.

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Zie ook: Bernard Cornwell on Wikipedia.

Zie ook: Officiele website van Bernard Cornwell.

Laatst bijgewerkt: 24 november 2010.

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