Sharon Kay Penman Quote
John, watching in dismay, saw his great chance slipping through his fingers, and he swung around to demand of his father, Papa, does this mean Richard has bested you and Aquitaine is lost? Eleanor winced, Geoffrey rolled his eyes, and Henry gave his youngest a look John had never gotten from him before. My life would have been much more peaceful if I’d had only daughters, he snapped. As for Aquitaine, it is yours if you can take it.
Sharon Kay Penman
John, watching in dismay, saw his great chance slipping through his fingers, and he swung around to demand of his father, Papa, does this mean Richard has bested you and Aquitaine is lost? Eleanor winced, Geoffrey rolled his eyes, and Henry gave his youngest a look John had never gotten from him before. My life would have been much more peaceful if I’d had only daughters, he snapped. As for Aquitaine, it is yours if you can take it.
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About Sharon Kay Penman
Sharon Kay Penman (August 13, 1945 – January 22, 2021) was an American historical novelist, published in the UK as Sharon Penman. She was best known for the Welsh Princes trilogy and the Plantagenet series. In addition, she wrote four medieval mysteries, the first of which, The Queen's Man, was a finalist in 1996 for the Best First Mystery Edgar Award.
Her novels and mysteries are set in England, France, and Wales, and are about English and Welsh royalty during the Middle Ages. The Sunne in Splendour, her first book, is a stand-alone novel about King Richard III of England and the Wars of the Roses. When the manuscript was stolen she started again and rewrote the book.
Her work was generally well received, with the more recent novels reaching the New York Times Bestseller List. Critics have praised her meticulous research of settings and events presented in her fiction, as well as the characterizations.
Penman died from pneumonia on January 22, 2021, at the age of 75.
Her novels and mysteries are set in England, France, and Wales, and are about English and Welsh royalty during the Middle Ages. The Sunne in Splendour, her first book, is a stand-alone novel about King Richard III of England and the Wars of the Roses. When the manuscript was stolen she started again and rewrote the book.
Her work was generally well received, with the more recent novels reaching the New York Times Bestseller List. Critics have praised her meticulous research of settings and events presented in her fiction, as well as the characterizations.
Penman died from pneumonia on January 22, 2021, at the age of 75.