Bernard Cornwell
Author of The Last Kingdom
About the Author
Bernard Cornwell was born in London, England, on February 23, 1944, and came to the United States in 1980. He received a B.A. from the University of London in 1967. Cornwell served as producer of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1969-1976. After this he was head of current affairs for show more BBC-TV in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1979 he became editor of television news for Thames Television of London. Since 1980 he has been a freelance writer. he lives with his wife on Cape Cod. Cornwell's Sharpe series, adventure stories about a British soldier set in the Peninsula War of 1808-1814, are built on the author's interest in the Duke of Wellington's army. Titles include Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Revenge, Sharpe's Siege, Sharpe's Regiment, and Sharpe's Waterloo. The Last Kingdom series has ten books. Book ten, The Flame Bearer is on the bestsellers list. He has also written other works including Wildtrack, Killer's Wake, Sea Lord, Stormchild, Rebel, Copperhead, and Battle Flag. His title Death of Kings made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2012 and In 2014 his title The Pagan Lord made the list again. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Bernard Cornwell
The Saxon Tales Series Books 1 - 6 Collection Set By Bernard Cornwell (Last Kingdom, Pale Horseman, Lords of the North,… (2012) 22 copies, 1 review
SHARPE SERIES: 1: Sharpe's Rifles; 2: Sharpe's Eagle; 3: Sharpe's Gold; 4: Sharpe's Company; 5:… (2002) 13 copies
The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #1-4: The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, and Sword Song (2014) 11 copies
Bernard Cornwell Warrior Chronicles Series 8 Books Set (The Pagan Lord, Death of Kings, The Lord of the North, Sword… (2015) 8 copies, 1 review
The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #5-8: The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, and The Empty Throne (2014) 6 copies
Sharpe 3-Book Collection 3: Sharpe’s Trafalgar, Sharpe’s Prey, Sharpe’s Rifles (Sharpe Series) 5 copies
Sharpe 3-Book Collection 7: Sharpe’s Revenge, Sharpe’s Waterloo, Sharpe’s Devil (Sharpe Series) (2012) 5 copies
Bernard Cornwell The Last Kingdom Series 10 Books Collection Set (The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the… (2017) 4 copies
Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe's Series 1 to 5 Books Set (Prey, Trafalgar, Fortress, Triumph, Tiger) (2018) 3 copies
Sharpe's Sword - 14 3 copies
The Last Kingdom Series 11 Books Collection Set (1-11)(Death of Kings,Warriors of the Storm,The Pagan Lord,The Empty… (2019) 3 copies
Bernard Cornwell The sharpe series 6 to 10 books collection set (rifles, havoc, eagle, gold, escape) (2018) 3 copies
Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe's Series 11 to 15 Books Set (Fury, Battle, Company, Enemy, Sword) (2018) 3 copies
Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's War Collection 12 Books Pack Set (Sharpe's Battle, Sharpe's Eagle,… (1900) 2 copies
Bernard Cornwell The Sharpe Series 16 to 20: 5 Books Collection Set (Honour, Regiment, Siege, Revenge, Waterloo) (2018) 2 copies
Sharpe Series Books 1 - 5 Collection Box Set by Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe's Tiger 1799, Triumph 1803, Fortress 1803,… (2021) 2 copies
Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's War Battle Collection 9 Books Set Pack (Sharpe's Battle, Sharpe's Havoc,… (2010) 2 copies
Sharpe companion 2 copies
The Last Kingdom Series Books 1-8 2 copies
The Sharpe Collection: Books #16-18: Sharpe's Fortress, Sharpe's Trafalgar, and Sharpe's Prey (2014) 2 copies
Bernard Cornwell Warrior Chronicles Serie 9 Büchersammlung mit „Tod der Könige“, „Krieger des Sturms“, „Der… (2018) 1 copy
The Warrior King 1 copy
The Last Kingdom Saxon Tales Series (4-6) Collection 3 Books Set by Bernard Cornwell (Sword Song, The Burning Land &… (2022) 1 copy
Bernard Cornwell Richard Sharpes Series 16 To 20 - 5 Books Set - Revenge, Regiment, Waterloo, Siege, Honour (2022) 1 copy
Sharpe's Command Sharpe #23 1 copy
Richard Sharpe Series 7 Book Set - Sharpe's Tiger - Sharpe's Triumph - Sharpe's Trafalgar -… (1999) 1 copy
Sharpe 14 Sharpe's Sword 1 copy
Starbuck: Der Gegner 1 copy
Sharpe's Storm: A Novel 1 copy
Fools and Mortals 1 copy
Sharpe's Trafalgar 1 copy
Sharpe's Fortress 1 copy
2003 1 copy
Det Bästas Bokval (1990) vol 159 : Hämndens hav; Johnnie, kom hem!; Mot 90° syd; Final i frihet 1 copy
Die Bücher vom Heiligen Gral 3 Bände im Schuber - Der Bogenschütze - Der Wanderer - Der Erzfeind (2012) 1 copy
The Sharpe Collection: Books #12-15: Sharpe's Devil, Sharpe's Battle, Sharpe's Tiger, and Sharpe's Triumph (2014) 1 copy
Richard Sharpe Series by Bernard Cornwell Ten Paperbacks (Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Eagle,Sharpe's… (1998) 1 copy
The Sharpe Novels: Set of 7 Books (Sharpe's Tiger (India 1799) ~ Sharpe's Fortress (India 1803) ~… 1 copy
Sharpe' Peril 1 copy
Sharpe Four Book Set: Sharpe's Tiger, Sharpe's Triumph, Sharpe's Fortress, Sharpe's Trafalgar (1900) 1 copy
Sharpe's Enemy, Sharpe's Skirmish, Sharpe's Sword, Sharpe's Company 13-16 - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 copy
Sharpe's Prey 5/ Sharpe's Rifles 6/ Sharpe's Havoc 7/Sharpe's Eagle 8 - Daisy CD Audiobook Set 1 copy
Sharpe's Siege 20/Sharpe's Christmas 19/Sharpe's Regiment 18/Sharpe's Honour 17 - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 copy
Richard Sharpe's Adventures 3 Book Set - Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Eagles, Sharpe's Gold (Sharpe's Adventures) (1988) 1 copy
Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's War Battle Collection 16 Books Set Pack RRP £111.84 (Waterloo, Siege, Regiment,… (2010) 1 copy
Marching with Sharpe 1 copy
Sharpe Series Books 6 - 10 Collection Box Set by Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe's Rifles 1809, Havoc 1809, Eagle 1809,… (2022) 1 copy
Bernard Cornwell: 4 book pack: The Pale Horseman / Harlequin / Heretic / Vagabond rrp £23.96 (Grail Quest) (2010) 1 copy
The Last Kingdom Warrior Chronicles Saxon Tales Series (7-12) Collection 6 Books Set By Bernard Cornwell(The Pagan… (2022) 1 copy
Bernard Cornwell Collection: Sharpe's Fortress, Sharpe's Tiger, Sharpe's Triumph & Sharpe's Trafalgar (2012) 1 copy
Der Winterkönig 1 copy
Associated Works
Agincourt: The King, The Campaign, The Battle (2005) — Introduction, some editions — 1,056 copies, 18 reviews
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower / Lieutenant Hornblower / Hornblower and the Hotspur (1950) — Introduction, some editions — 414 copies, 5 reviews
A Dorset Rifleman: The Recollections of Benjamin Harris (1995) — Foreword, some editions — 29 copies, 1 review
Swords and Sorcerers: Stories from the Worlds of Fantasy and Adventure (2002) — Contributor — 17 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 1998 (1998) — Author "Just a Backwoods Skirmish" — 15 copies
Captain Horatio Hornblower (Hornblower and the Atropos; The Happy Return; A Ship of the Line; Flying Colors) (2019) — Introduction, some editions — 14 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 1997 (1997) — Author "The Tiger of Mysore" — 14 copies
Sharpe: The Complete Collection [Videorecording] — Original book — 13 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Without Fail • Gallows Thief • Head over Heels in the Dales • Valhalla Rising (2002) — Author — 8 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Run Before the Wind • Jedder's Land • A Parting Gift • Sharpe's Sword (1982) — Contributor — 7 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Honey Ant • Sharpe's Rifles • A Gift of Life • The Harrogate Secret (1989) 7 copies
Livros Condensados: Na Esteira do Assassino | Lembrando Anne Frank | Soldadinhos de Chumbo | Callanish (1991) — Author — 6 copies
Reader's Digest Auswahlbucher 180 : Flucht ans Ende der Welt. In jedem Tag steckt ein Geschenk. Der Lord muss sterben.… (1992) 6 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Night over Water • Loves Music, Loves to Dance • Stormchild • The Darling Buds… (1965) 5 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Dark Horse • Still Missing • This Was The North • Sharpe's Gold (1981) 5 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Hot Money • Memoirs of an Invisible Man • Seal Morning • Redcoat (1987) — Author — 4 copies
Livros Condensados: Por Um Triz | Baía de Chesapeake | Setença de Morte | Impasse (2003) 4 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 174 : Todesjacht. Schlaf wohl, mein süßes Kind. Jenseits der Gobi. Affen auf der… (1991) 4 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2013 (2012) — Author "1356: Arrows Over Poitiers" — 3 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: MacKinnon's Machine • Circle of Pearls • Blaze • Crackdown — Contributor — 3 copies
Het Beste Boek 161: De koning van het meer / Een tweede kans / De genadeloze nacht / Parels voor Anna — Author — 3 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Cold Harbour • A Time to Love • Flying Free • Crackdown (1990) 3 copies
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Gallows Thief / Safe Harbour / Without Fail / On the Street Where You Live (2003) 2 copies
Het Beste Boek 155: Moord op afspraak / Ingeloste schulden / Spoor van verderf / Margreet (1992) 2 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Rivers of Gold • Scoundrel • Stormy Petrel • Death Penalty 2 copies
Het Beste Boek 147: Stien Bekkers en haar kinderen / De vloek van de elementen / Kind van de rekening / De beren en ik (1991) 2 copies, 1 review
Una vita per un premio (Segal Erich) - Rotta di tempesta (Cornwell Bernard) - La scelta di Tom (Plain Belva) - il cane… — Author — 1 copy
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: No Job for a Lady • Sharpe's Eagle • Shaman's Daughter • The Gold of Troy (1981) 1 copy
Livros Condensados: Sem tempo para dizer adeus | Salva-vidas | A cozinha de Francesca | Condenado à forca (2008) 1 copy
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Journey • Killer's Wake • Lady of No Man's Land • Grass Roots (1989) 1 copy
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Skyscraper / The Keys of the Kingdom / From This Day Forward / Sharpe's Sword (1984) — Author — 1 copy
Reader's Digest Condensed Books Scoundrel/Dolphin Sunrise/Doctor On Trial/A Curate For All Seasons (1992) — Author — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Wiggins, Bernard
- Birthdate
- 1944-02-23
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK (birth)
USA (naturalized) - Country (for map)
- USA
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
Chatham, Massachusetts, USA - Education
- University of London (BA|1967)
Monkton Combe School, Bath, UK - Occupations
- historical novelist
- Organizations
- BBC
Thames Television - Awards and honors
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2006)
Bouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award (2004) - Agent
- Susan Watt (editor at HarperCollins, d. Aug. 2024)
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British Author Challenge August 2021: Helen Oyeyemi & Bernard Cornwell in 75 Books Challenge for 2021 (November 2021)
Arthurian Theme read w/**SPOILERS** in The Green Dragon (March 2008)
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