I'm a great fan of Sharon Kay Penman's The Sunne in Splendour, about Richard III and Here Be Dragons set in medieval Wales. They're two of my favorite books of historical friction, both unforgettable and moving me to tears. Here Be Dragons, despite being rooted soundly in histor...
I'm a great fan of Sharon Kay Penman's The Sunne in Splendour, about Richard III and Here Be Dragons set in medieval Wales. There two of my favorite books of historical friction, both unforgettable and moving me to tears. Here Be Dragons, despite being rooted soundly in history ...
Sometimes I have a difficult time deciding how to rate a book. I expect to find that a 5-star book stands out among the millions of written pages out there. This one does. I have read it before and knew exactly what would happen, but that didn't stop tears from forming in my eyes at times as Penman ...
A nice long historical novel set during the conflict between King Stephen and the Empress Maude that threw England into disorder from 1135 to 1153. Probably tried to cover a bit too much ground though. Since there was so much going on plot wise the characters did not seem quite as well defined as i...
My first though upon finally finishing this book was "free at last! thank god almighty I'm free at last!" Which is a shame, because for the first 650 or so pages if this book I was really enjoying myself and admiring Penman's skill with character. But the last part of the book--as we shifted away fr...
You will look at this book and find the 742 pages daunting, but I will relieve your mind on that score. The book reads fast. Penman keeps the pages moving bringing history to life and putting flesh on the bones of a vast array of characters. Despite the plot involving so many historical figures I...
A repeat read, but one I like a lot. Hefty book, but it does cover an epic period in English history. It tells the story of the first Civil war, between Stephen & Empress Matilda. It's terribly sad in some ways, Stephen is portrayed as such a nice man and he has a lot to deal with but was a fairly u...
Why couldn't Sharon Kay Penman have been my history teacher? Her writing is spot on - and yes, there is a large cast of characters but this brings depth and breadth to a story that would otherwise have been difficult to tell. The founding of the Plantagenet dynasty and Maude's fight for the crown is...
Oh dear. Is it Penman, or is it just my problem with reading too many books by the same author? (I have a much lower tolerance for this than most people, but then too it depends on the author.)My second try with this one, just over 70 pages in, and I don't think I can do it. I used to praise Penman ...
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