Starbuck Chronicles

[jay gale]

His Azincourt (that natually takes place in 1415) book also mention Thomas of hookton( who fought at Crecy and Poitiers...) as one of the famos archers who was knigted and recived some land...

great book too.

 

[Lt R. Blackwell 4th Texas]

I have just spent the day reading through Rebel, the first in the series, and my main thoughts beyond just how much I enjoyed the story was how much I enjoyed the character of Thaddeus Bird. Both these fact make me look forward to re-reading the sequels and upset that Cornwell had written any more in the series.

Bird is a great character - a bookworm with a surprising knack for war.
I also love how we are introduced to Turnbull: he makes Starbuck kill himself sawing that log.

 

[adisciu9]

Have read all his books including the Sharpe series.
Starbuck chronicles definitely worth reading. Only drawback is that he has stopped the series-thus far-at Antietam and hope that he will continue the series until the end of the war.

 

[FarawayFriend]

Have read all his books including the Sharpe series.
Starbuck chronicles definitely worth reading. Only drawback is that he has stopped the series-thus far-at Antietam and hope that he will continue the series until the end of the war.

I hope so, too, because I will only start to read them after he has finished. I hate that waiting for the next volume and always having to be afraid that there will be an open end. " Song of Ice and Fire" is just enough for me in that respect!

 

[Nytram01]

I also love how we are introduced to Turnbull: he makes Starbuck kill himself sawing that log.

You mean Truslow?

 

[Lt R. Blackwell 4th Texas]

You mean Truslow?

yes - good catch

 

[Susquehanna River Rat]

Just finished reading the latest in the Saxon Chronicles, The Pagan Lord.....can't wait for the next one.

If you like Cornwell's writing and I do, having read the entire Sharpes series and most of his standalone novels, I recommend his three book series on the King Arthur legend......really good.

Now, maybe it's just me....and maybe it's just that I live in the Seattle area, but I have just had a lot of trouble wrapping my head around a series of books on the Civil War where the main character is named after a coffee chain.....one more of my many quirks I guess.

I kept having visions of a Battlestar Galactica character........

 

[Nytram01]

I have, since last Saturday, wiled away the hours re-reading the Starbuck Chronicles and I just finished Battle Flag in the early afternoon before I went to work. I am now on the verge of beginning The Bloody Ground but I find myself torn. I want to read it because I thoroughly enjoyed the first three novels but I know I'm going to ultimately left dissapointed when the book ends and there will be no continuation of Starbuck's adventures.

The troubles of life...

Regardless, I decided to visit Bernard Cornwell's website and see if he had answered and recent questions about continuing the Starbuck series. I found that on April 16th 2014 he said he was tempted to write a story based in the Hunley, and on April 8th he said he hopes to return to the Chronicles but isn't certain when he'll do it. It seems to be his genera; reply to questions about further Starbuck novels - that he intends to return to it but doesn't know when - so we can but live in hope.

 

[theoldman]

Just finished reading the latest in the Saxon Chronicles, The Pagan Lord.....can't wait for the next one.

If you like Cornwell's writing and I do, having read the entire Sharpes series and most of his standalone novels, I recommend his three book series on the King Arthur legend......really good.

Now, maybe it's just me....and maybe it's just that I live in the Seattle area, but I have just had a lot of trouble wrapping my head around a series of books on the Civil War where the main character is named after a coffee chain.....one more of my many quirks I guess.

Jay,

As I understand it, Cornwell plans to have that guy survive the war and go on in life to become a very sucessful businessman establishing THAT coffee chain. So the CHAIN is named after the man, not the other way around. Apparently the idea came to the man as he was making a gruelling march as part of Jackson's 'foot cavalary', now wouldn't a latte be nice? Several local shops along the march route where a tired soldier could have some peace. VIOLA! an idea is born.

 

[theoldman]

I've been a Cornwell fan for well over twenty years. I ate up each Sharpe novel as it was published and the same with the Starbuck novels. I've been waiting a long time for him to return to our Civil war, especially since he moved to the USA.

His recent book about the American Revolution, The Fort, is excellent. It's not a "hero" type novel as are the Sharpe and Starbuck series, but it was riveting to me - and enlightening, especially in regards to one of the great American folk-heroes. (No name, I can't be a spoiler.)

Finally, I have to say that Cornwell's works have been one of the primary standards I have held my own Civil War novels up against, even more in my second book (as yet untitled and not quite finished) than in the first one.

His treatment of a "great American hero" in The Fort was certainly a surprise to me. I did like his explanation at the back of the book. I think your use of the word "enlightening" is a good choice.

 

[Nytram01]

I am wondering if anyone had read the "Starbuck Chronicles" by Bernard Cornwell. I am presently reading volume 4. I am finding his writing very entertaining to say the least.

Traveller

I have to thank you for this thread as I prompted me to revisit my collection of Bernard Cornwell books. Honestly, I had forgotten how much I enjoyed them.

 

[Caswell Ranger]

I am wondering if anyone had read the "Starbuck Chronicles" by Bernard Cornwell. I am presently reading volume 4. I am finding his writing very entertaining to say the least.

Traveller

I found a copy of "Battleflag" and absolutely loved that novel. Even the cover painting was cool. A lady I worked with highly recommended Cornwall and sorry to say, she quit before I read the book or discovered my Civil War heritage. Her husband was Civil War rein-actor! The description of Bristow Station was priceless, as was General Jackson, larger than life.

"Who is that?"

"Stonewall Jackson"

"Lord, lay me down."

 

[JPWalton]

It's good stuff, but not Sharpe's Rifles. Nothing Cornwall has done has eclipsed the original series of Sharpe's books, not even the add ons he did later.

I am wondering if anyone had read the "Starbuck Chronicles" by Bernard Cornwell. I am presently reading volume 4. I am finding his writing very entertaining to say the least.

Traveller