The Sunne in Splendour

Name: The Sunne in Splendour
Author: Sharon Kay Penman

by Sharon Kay Penman

Epic historical novel about Richard III's rise to power during the Wars of the Roses

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Sharon Kay Penman

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.

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