![]() The only complaint was that the era in which Penman sets the action ( 12th century England) "lacks epic qualities." The novel had a first printing of 75,000 copies with a major ad and promotion campaign and author tour. Although based on real life historical characters-Queen Maude and King Stephen are the main protagonists-it was thought that, in the fictional character Ranulf, Penman added a "successful addition". ![]() The book was described as a "magnificent combination of history and humanity" in which Penman presents "complicated politics" in a persuasive manner with well-presented characters. King Edward has brutally crushed the people’s hero Simon de Montfort under his harsh heel, and now sets his greedy sights on Wales. Publishers Weekly gave a positive review of When Christ and His Saints Slept. Description The violent clashes between thirteenth-century England and Wales continue and now there are new, dangerous players in the game. ![]() Penman chronicles the story of cousins Maude and Stephen as they fight for England's throne. In the book Penman introduces the genesis of the Plantagenet dynasty as Empress Maude battles to secure her claim to the English throne, ultimately more for her young son Henry Plantagenet, than for herself. ![]() It is the first of Penman's Plantagenet trilogy, (ultimately five books) followed by Time and Chance, Devil's Brood, Lionheart and A King's Ransom. When Christ and His Saints Slept is a historical novel written by Sharon Kay Penman, published in 1994. ![]()
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