The Sunne In Splendour
A Novel of Richard III
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4.6 • 100 Ratings
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- $13.99
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Publisher Description
The classic, magnificent bestselling novel about Richard III, now in a special thirtieth anniversary edition with a new preface by the author
In this triumphant combination of scholarship and storytelling, 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.
Born 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.
With revisions throughout and a new author's preface discussing the astonishing discovery of Richard's remains five centuries after his death, Sharon Kay Penman's brilliant classic is more powerful and glorious than ever.
Customer Reviews
Sunne and Splendour
A terrific read. Paints a picture of Richard III very different from Shakespeare. Unfortunately , none of us was there so we will never really know the true story. A fascinating part of English history. Highly recommend.
Great Storetelling
Penman might not be a great writer—she belabors certain points and repeats certain phrases ( how many times does she have to say that Richard is the dark one in a fair family ?) but these faults are not as pronounced in this her first major work. Despite these criticisms, she has a real talent for creating memorable and believable scenes. I’ve read several novels, for example, recounting Richard’s discovery of Anne Neville disguised as a maid, but the version here is the most thrilling.
SUNNE IN SPLENDER IS SPLENDED
This is Sharon Penman's most interesting book. It gives a entirely new perspective on the House of York and in particular on Richard III. One must remember that William Shakespeare wrote during the Tudor era. Thanks to Penman we can now see Richard III as a whole man with all of his virtues and faults.