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The Sunne In Splendour
''The Sunne in Splendour'' is a historical novel written by Sharon Kay Penman. Penman became interested in the subject of Richard III while a student and wrote a manuscript that was stolen from her car. She rewrote the manuscript, which was published in 1982. Background As a student, Penman researched and wrote ''The Sunne in Splendour'', which chronicled the life of Richard III. When the 400-page manuscript was stolen from her car, Penman found herself unable to write for the next five years. She eventually rewrote the book and by the time the 936-page book was published in 1982 she had spent 12 years writing it, while practicing law at the same time. ''The Sunne in Splendour'' is about England's Wars of the Roses. In the book, Penman characterizes King Richard III as a good, but misunderstood, ruler. She chose to write Richard's character this way after becoming fascinated with his story and researching his life, both in the US and in the UK, which led her to believe tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sunne In Splendour
''The Sunne in Splendour'' is a historical novel written by Sharon Kay Penman. Penman became interested in the subject of Richard III while a student and wrote a manuscript that was stolen from her car. She rewrote the manuscript, which was published in 1982. Background As a student, Penman researched and wrote ''The Sunne in Splendour'', which chronicled the life of Richard III. When the 400-page manuscript was stolen from her car, Penman found herself unable to write for the next five years. She eventually rewrote the book and by the time the 936-page book was published in 1982 she had spent 12 years writing it, while practicing law at the same time. ''The Sunne in Splendour'' is about England's Wars of the Roses. In the book, Penman characterizes King Richard III as a good, but misunderstood, ruler. She chose to write Richard's character this way after becoming fascinated with his story and researching his life, both in the US and in the UK, which led her to believe tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |