The Sunne in Splendour, (Paperback)

from klaidlaw

This was my first Penman book, and it made me a true fan. I have since read everything she has written and look forward to each new book. The Sunne in Splendour revolves around the War of Roses and thebeginning of the House of Tudor. Penman's ability to draw realistic characters and place them in...

from JBD1

I read this years and years ago, but just recently snagged a copy at a library sale and a series of quiet summer afternoons seemed like a good time to pick it back up again. It was as good a novelization of the Wars of the Roses as I remember it being, and I'm glad I read it again.

from Kasthu

The Sunne in Splendour tells the complicated story of Richard III, the last of the Plantagenet Kings. Younger brother of Edward IV, Richard would never have become king if not for a series of political maneuverings on his part. History (and Shakespeare) have made Richard out to be an evil, greedy...

from PensiveCat

I can't believe this was Penman's first book. Obviously she chose the right career path. I think English history fans are split in the middle on the Richard III issue. Either he's the evil nephew-killing usurper or the loyal Yorkist saint. I lean toward the latter, though I don't believe he could...

from emmylee04

I did not want this book to end! This was a fantastic historical fiction where everything was done right - not too many extraneous "made-up" characters, very well researched, full of drama and intrigue. You don't really need to make-up things to make the British royals any more interesting than t...