Bernard Cornwell

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Confessions of a Book Collector · Bernard Cornwell On The Hardest Book He’s Ever Written · 20 Dec 2025 podcast

But I find it interesting that the most English of writers, like C.S.

Forrester or Jeeves, P.G.

Woodhouse, all written in America.

Yeah.

I mean, P.G.

Woodhouse lived on Long Island and C.S.

Forrester lived in California.

And they went on writing the most English of books.

I am, yes.

You love it, don't you?

I do love it.

I don't think I really enjoy going on stage.

But about 10 years ago, I was asked to appear in what they call Summer Stock Theatre in the States, which is like a rep theatre in a seaside town.

Well, it was a rather special little theater where the cast was recruited from drama students all across America.

And they all auditioned to get a role in this place.

And it had all sorts of famous people who'd been there, who'd been part of this thing.

And the plays are directed by professional directors from New York and London.

And we put on eight plays and two musicals every summer.

And I think what kept me going was that I, I mean, obviously writing is a solitary vice and it meant for three months every summer, I was in the company of these extraordinary young people who had great talent, huge enthusiasm, and were just fun to be around.

And then about five years ago, a property developer bought the theater and proceeded to ruin it.

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