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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsWhen Christ and His Saints Sleptby Sharon Kay Penman
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Lovers of historical fiction must read Penman's splendid fifth novel, which chronicles one of the bitterest, bloodiest struggles in medieval English and assures her place as one of the finest writers of the genre. Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"A compelling, well-written epic...Penman is an accomplished novelist and certainly has staked a claim to medieval England as her literary fiefdom." (The Philadelphia Inquirer) A.D. 1135. As church bells tolled for the death of England's King Henry I, his barons faced the unwelcome prospect of being ruled by a woman: Henry's beautiful daughter Maude, Countess of Anjou. But before Maude could claim her throne, her cousin Stephen seized it. In their long and bitter struggle, all of England bled and burned. Sharon Kay Penman's magnificent fifth novel summons to life a spectacular medieval tragedy whose unfolding breaks the heart even as it prepares the way for splendors to come — the glorious age of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Plantagenets that would soon illumine the world. "[A] marvelous medieval pageant of a novel...Another jewel in [Penman's] already glittering crown." The Orlando Sentinel "Penman once again tells a tale of kings and queens, singular destinies, and double-crosses....[She] inventively animates a large cast [and] continues to base her narrative on the firm ground of fact."Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:The acclaimed author of The Sunne in Splendor and Falls the Shadow now begins a new trilogy, set in medieval England, during a time of royal turmoil and intrigue, and following the lives and passions of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2 maps; genealogy. Gilded top stain cover; ribbon marker. About the AuthorSharon Kay Penman has lived in England and Wales and currently resides in New Jersey. She is the author of six other novels: Falls the Shadow, Here Be Dragons, The Reckoning, The Sunne in Splendour, When Christ and His Saints Slept, and the first Justin de Quincy adventure: The Queen’s Man. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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