{"product_id":"the-sunne-in-splendour-paperback","title":"The Sunne in Splendour - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Kay Penman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA glorious novel of the controversial Richard III---a monarch betrayed in life by his allies and betrayed in death by history \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this beautifully rendered modern classic, Sharon Kay Penman redeems Richard III---vilified as the bitter, twisted, scheming hunchback who murdered his nephews, the princes in the Tower---from his maligned place in history with a dazzling combination of research and storytelling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn into the treacherous courts of fifteenth-century England, in the midst of what history has called The War of the Roses, Richard was raised in the shadow of his charismatic brother, King Edward IV. Loyal to his friends and passionately in love with the one woman who was denied him, Richard emerges as a gifted man far more sinned against than sinning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis magnificent retelling of his life is ?lled with all of the sights and sounds of battle, the customs and lore of the ?fteenth century, the rigors of court politics, and the passions and prejudices of royalty.\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 944\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.57 x 8.2 x 5.58 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 January 22, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754270294304,"sku":"9780312375935","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/58b1f7e29d02b5ff10247fd4f1765ac2.webp?v=1780036809","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sunne-in-splendour-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}