{"product_id":"falls-the-shadow-paperback","title":"Falls the Shadow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Kay Penman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon de Montfort was a man ahead of his time in the thirteenth century, a disinherited Frenchman who talked his way into an English earldom and marriage with a sister of the English king, Henry III. A charismatic, obstinate leader, Simon soon lost patience with the king's incompetence and inability to keep his word, and found himself the champion of the common people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is his story, and the story of Henry III, as weak and changeable as Simon was brash and unbending. It is a tale of opposing wills that would eventually clash in a storm of violence and betrayal--an irresistible saga that brings the pages of history completely, provocatively, and magnificently alive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many years while she was a student and then a tax lawyer, \u003cb\u003eSharon Kay Penman\u003c\/b\u003e (1945-2021) worked on a novel about the life of Richard III and The War of the Roses. After the original manuscript was stolen from her car, Penman rewrote the entire novel that would become \u003ci\u003eThe Sunne in Splendour\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenman is the author of ten critically acclaimed and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best selling historical novels and four medieval mysteries featuring Justin de Quincy. The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Man\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for an Edgar Award for Best First Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762415567136,"sku":"9780312382469","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a0ce167e461c10c1cec46f513304bc2d.webp?v=1780221050","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/falls-the-shadow-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}