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Title: The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman ISBN: 0-345-36313-2 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.91 (108 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Fresh View of The War of the Roses
Comment: As with all of Ms. Penman's books, this one kept me spellbound. I've read it at least a half dozen times, and it is always as good as it was the first time. Finally, someone has written a book that portrays Richard III in a positive light instead of as a murdering, hunchbacked villain. Her theories are researched and not pulled from thin air, making her ideas about Richard's life believable. Even more amazing is the author's dedication to telling her story. The original, completed manuscript was stolen from her car, yet she was determined to tell Richard's tale, and she rewrote the entire, HUGE novel. That feat is nothing short of amazing, and serves to inspire me whenever I whine about rewriting something as short as a three page scene. An excellent novel by an outstanding author. I highly recommend this book to anyone. I've given it to several people who don't even like the time period, but it is so well written and enjoyable, that they loved it anyway. Read this book--you won't be sorry!
Rating: 5
Summary: A most believable Richard III!
Comment: I have read every Penman book but one. Her writing is well researched, flowing and one feels transported in time while reading. She breathes life into her characters. Not since reading Margaret Campbell Barnes' "The King's Bed" 20 years ago have I enjoyed a book more. I was prepared to like Richard. As the youngest son, he was not raised to be a king; nor did he welcome the task. I believe Ms. Penman convincingly puts this point across. I am in awe of her considerable writing skills. Her research goes beyond the extra mile, making her work untouchable. Reading "Sunne," called for a second read of Ms. Barnes' book. I am looking forward to Ms. Penman's book of Eleanor and Henry. In the meantime I will have to be content with a second reading of "The Sunne in Splendor," "Here Be Dragons," "Falls the Shadow," "The Reckoning," and "When Christ and His Saints Slept!"
Rating: 5
Summary: Still amazing, years later
Comment: This is my all-time favorite book; I re-read it every year. Besides being responsible for me changing my major at university and falling absolutely in love with medieval history, this book is thoroughly entertaining to those who may not have a history passion or even passing knowledge of the time period. Penman is detailed enough to help along readers with little to no knowledge of medieval British history, but enthusiasts will delight in her detail and character development. If you have even a remote interest in history, Richard III, or murder, intrigue and deceit, read this book!!
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Title: The Reckoning by SHARON KAY PENMAN ISBN: 0345378881 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 06 October, 1992 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman ISBN: 0345382846 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Falls the Shadow by Sharon Kay Penman ISBN: 0345360338 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman ISBN: 0345396685 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Time and Chance (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Sharon Kay Penman ISBN: 0345396723 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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