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Sharon Kay Penman

AmericanJune 23, 1945 – January 23, 2021Historical Fiction

Sharon Kay Penman was an American author whose richly detailed medieval and Plantagenet novels are considered the gold standard of historical fiction. Her meticulous research and sympathetic portrayals of historical figures brought medieval England to vivid life.

Works

  • The Sunne in SplendourEpic historical novel about Richard III's rise to power during the Wars of the Roses→
  • Here Be DragonsWelsh nobles and princesses navigate conflict and love during medieval Welsh history→
  • Falls the ShadowLlywelyn ap Gruffydd's tragic struggle for Welsh independence against Edward I→
  • The ReckoningA knight faces betrayal and reckoning during the Wars of the Roses→
  • When Christ and His Saints SleptStephen of England and his cousin Matilda fight for the throne during civil war→

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