Sharon kay penman books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Sharon kay penman blog archive lionheart book tour good post. Sharon kay penman was born in new york city and grew up in new jersey. I thought it might be a good idea to post the book tour itinerary again as id posted it before in the comments section and not everyone reads through all of them.
Sharon kay penman has 31 books on goodreads with 277252 ratings. She worked as a tax lawyer before becoming a writer. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sharon kay penman books online. Sharon kay penman is the author of six critically acclaimed historical novels and four medieval mysteries, one of which was a finalist for an edgar award for best first mystery from the mystery writers of america. Penman in the number one position with readers a truly wonderful accomplishment. When christ and his saints slept by sharon kay penman features the beginnings of the plantagenet dynasty.
Its 1192, the third crusade has stalled, and as king richard lands in sicily, a simple tale of heading home soon turns complex. Her novels chronicle english and welsh royalty during the middle ages and are set in england, wales and france. This is the first book ive read by sharon penman, and i thoroughly enjoyed it. From new york times bestselling novelist sharon kay penman comes the stunning story of a great medieval warriorking, the accomplished and controversial son of henry ii and eleanor of aquitainerichard the lionheart. My upcoming book tour for a kings ransom sharon kay. Sharon kay penman is an american novelist of historical fiction. Such big jobs need lots of support staff, and penman fills her pages with characters. Most of the novels written by her revolve around the welsh and english royalty and are set during the middle ages in england, france and wales. From the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author sharon kay penman comes the story of the reign of king baldwin iv and the kingdom of jerusalems defense against saladins famous army the kingdom of jerusalem, also known as outremer, is the land far beyond the sea. In addition, she has written four medieval mysteries, the first of which, the queens man, was a finalist in 1996 for the best first mystery edgar award. Llewelyn, prince of north wales, secures an uneasy truce by marrying the english kings beloved illegitimate daughter, joanna, who slowly grows to love her charismatic and courageous husband. Sharon kay penman books list of books by author sharon kay. Jul 23, 2012 i am extremely pleased that sharon kay penman is here today talking about writing historical fiction.
I am extremely pleased that sharon kay penman is here today talking about writing historical fiction. Top historical fiction authors sharon kay penman a writer. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. See all books authored by sharon kay penman, including here be dragons, and falls the shadow welsh princes, book 2, and more on. She is best known for the welsh princes trilogy and the plantagenet series. Books by sharon kay penman author of here be dragons.
In penmans lionheart, 2011 sequel, richard the lionheart, deserted by king philippe capet of france, has failed to take jerusalem from saladin and now treks homeward. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The summer in splendour, here be dragons, falls the shadow, the reckoning, and when christ and his saints slept, the first in a trilogy featuring the lives of eleanor of aquitaine and henry plantagenet. Join facebook to connect with sharon kay penman and others you may know. In her writing, penman presents the nobility of the period and focuses on conflict on various levels from individual conflicts to wars between. She majored in history at the university of texas at austin, and received a law degree from rutgers university school of law. Bestselling novelist of historical fiction set during the medieval era, focusing on the plantagenet family in england. Sharon kay penman 1945 is an american author of historical novels set in medieval europe.
In lionheart, sharon kay penman displays her remarkable mastery of historical detail and her acute understanding of human foibles. No doubt you were anxiously waiting for the 2015 favourite historical fiction authors list. Sharon kay penman audiobooks download instantly today. That said, i will repeat again what i said back in 2009. Sharon kay penman is the author of five critically acclaimed works.
She graciously educated us about what we were to see and entertained us with select readings from her book lionheart, which at that point had not yet been released. Author sharon kay penman was our goto expert for the eleanorspecific and plantagenet relevancy of sites on this tour. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Fans of medieval historical fiction wont want to miss this.
Cool lable sharon kay penman blog archive ballantine book tour too. Her bestselling story of richard iii, the sunne in splendour, was published in 1982 and her acclaimed welsh trilogy, here be dragons, falls the shadow and the reckoning, was similarly successful. Id begun to think id never do another one, for this has been a hectic month, dealing with the horrific winter weather and my ugh income taxes and research for the new book and reality, at least every now and then. Sharon kay penman born august, 1945 is an american historical novelist, published in the uk as sharon penman. She is best known for her welsh princes trilogy and plantagenet series. He was nineteen when they married, she eleven years his senior, newly divorced from the king of france. In when christ and his saints slept, the newest addition to her highly acclaimed novels of the middle ages, and the first of a trilogy that will tell the story of henry ii and eleanor of aquitaine, master storyteller and historian sharon kay penman illuminates one of the lessknown but fascinating periods of english history. The sequel to sharon kay penman s acclaimed novel when christ and his saints slept, time and chance recounts the tempestuous marriage of eleanor of aquitaine and henry ii in a magnificent story of love, power, ambition, and betrayal. It features the bloody war that raged england between stephen and his cousin maude. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Penman s wellhoned skill for weaving deeply researched details into epic tales is on full display. Sharon kay penman is the author of several historical novels and mysteries. Saturday, june 11, 2011 visit angers with local guide mieke overlaets walking tour of the castle, cathedral, and old town.
It begins with the death of king henry i, son of william the. Her novels and mysteries are set in england, france. Lionheart by sharon kay penman books, cooks, looks. She is one of the shining lights of historical fiction today.
Stephen steals the crown after king henry the firsts death from maude, whos the. The author melds history and fiction to bring thcentury wales vividly to life first in a trilogy. Mar 31, 2017 author of the queens man, here be dragons, dragons lair, devils brood, when christ and his saints slept, sunne in splendour, prince of darkness, here be dragons. Sharon penmans here be dragons is an absorbing historical novel of power and betrayal, loyalty and political intrigue in thirteenthcentury england, wales and france. Time and chance is the second in a trilogy that opened with when christ and his saints slept 1994. I remember being captivated by here be dragons and the sunne in splendour and my current read, time and chance, her novel about. Plantagenets series by sharon kay penman goodreads. Singer adele is to miss the premiere of the new james bond picture amid reports she has given birth to a boy. Life and times of the first english plantagenet kings during the turbulent years of war. The website has some information about the book named a kings ransom written by sharon kay penman. Among writers who admire her work are margaret george, steve berry, george r.
A powerful tale of intrigue, war, and diplomacy, lionheart plays out against the. Oct 04, 2011 in lionheart, sharon kay penman displays her remarkable mastery of historical detail and her acute understanding of human foibles. Falls the shadow, here be dragons, the reckoning, the sunne in splendour, when christ and his saints slept, and the first. Sharon kay penman doesnt seem to have an upcoming book. For instance they may have already been saddled by having an illness and as a. Their newest book is the land beyond the sea and was released on january, 23rd 2020. Sharon penman s here be dragons is an absorbing historical novel of power and betrayal, loyalty and political intrigue in thirteenthcentury england, wales and france. The reckoning by penman, sharon kay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When does the next sharon kay penman book come out. The british star, who sang the theme song for the latest 007 movie skyfall, was set to stay away from the showing in. Devils brood winners and book tour itinerary sharon kay. The penman chronicles past letters from sharon posts from the eleanor of aquitaine tour 2011 sharon kay penman is the author of nine critically acclaimed historical novels. The sunne in splendour, here be dragons, falls the shadow, the reckoning, when christ and his saints slept, time and chance, devils brood, lionheart, and a kings ransom.
It was such a pleasure to finally meet her, as id been. My upcoming book tour for a kings ransom sharon kay penman. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Oct 30, 2011 sharon kay penman blog archive lionheart book tour good post. Sharon penman is one of the most popular historical novelists writing today. The respected historian presents a comprehensive, thoroughly readable threevolume collection. Aug 19, 2008 discover book depositorys huge selection of sharon kay penman books online. The reckoning is a medieval historical novel written by sharon kay penman published in 1991. Sharon kay penman books list of books by author sharon. Sharon kay penmans magnificent fifth novel summons to life a spectacular medieval tragedy whose unfolding breaks the heart even as it prepares the way for splendors to comethe glorious age of eleanor of aquitaine and the plantagenets that would soon illumine the. Penman puts a lot of work into her research for the novels, which shows in the quality of her writing, including the various settings, events and characterizations. The sequel to sharon kay penmans acclaimed novel when christ and his saints slept, time and chance recounts the tempestuous marriage of eleanor of aquitaine and henry ii in a magnificent story of love, power, ambition, and betrayal. The result is a powerful story of intrigue, war, and surprisinglyeffective diplomacy, played out against the roiling conflicts of love and loyalty, passion and treachery, all set against the rich textures of the holy land.
Top historical fiction authors sharon kay penman a. Sharon kay penman has lived in england and wales and currently resides in new jersey. Sharon kay penmans magnificent fifth novel summons to life a spectacular medieval tragedy whose unfolding breaks the heart even as it prepares the way for splendors to comethe glorious age of eleanor of aquitaine and the plantagenets that would soon illumine the world. Cruel as the grave by penman, sharon kay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The result is a powerful story of intrigue, war, and surprisinglyeffective diplomacy, played out against the roiling conflicts of love and loyalty, passion and treachery, all set against the rich textures of the. Penman has also written a number of historical mysteries, the first of which, the queens man, was a finalist in 1996 for the best first mystery edgar award. Thirteenthcentury wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of englands ruthless, powerhungry king john. But i wanted to get continue reading my upcoming book tour for a kings ransom. Tour chinon, fortress and chapelle sainte radegonde. Although i couldnt come to meet you, my friend richard could and did, and thanks to you both i have my signed copy of ransom, for which, with all my heart, i do thank you to me and my family a signed copy of your book is a holy relic and it is going to be treated accordingly similarly to a very special mousepad you sent to me some time ago. Sharon kay penman is one of the famous american novelists who loves to write her novels based on the historical fiction genre.