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Too Good for This Sinful Earth: Edmund, whose early death sets the tone for the novel. Anne, whose tragic decline and death marks the beginning of the end for Richard.

Ms. Penman's novel, rich in detail and research, attempts to set the record straight . . . it is an uncommonly fine novel, one that brings a far-off time to brilliant life. Chattanooga Daily Times" Despair Event Horizon: The last stretch of a book is a long one for Richard; see below. Having lost nearly everyone he loves and jaded by a string of constant betrayals, he goes to his final battle a broken man determined to either win or die. for branloaf Fandoms: Henry VI Part 3 - Shakespeare, Henry VI - Shakespeare, The White Queen (TV), The Sunne in Splendour - Sharon Kay Penman, 15th Century CE RPF, 16th Century CE RPF Veronique's plan to hide Anne in an inn works, and Anne tries her best to perform manual labor and endure harsh conditions. Richard's dashing rescue and his romantic reunion with Anne is witnessed not only by his men but the denizens of the inn. Richard tells her that she will take her place in local legend, and later it is revealed that he was very generous with the Lancastrian family that hid her. Happily Married: Richard and Anne, adorably so. For most of their marriage, this was true of Edward and Elizabeth as well.the thrones of Queen Victoria and King William are lost to the wastelands. The House of Kingsbridge is no more, and in its place, factions plot and squabble to rule the destroyed land once called England. Ms. Penman's novel, rich in detail and research, attempts to set the record straight . . . it is an uncommonly fine novel, one that brings a far-off time to brilliant life." --"Chattanooga Daily Times" Those who know Richard III from Shakespeare will find thatSharon Kay Penman presents a contrasting view of the English monarch . . . He’s an altogether nice man, a romantic hero as suitable to our late twentieth-century standards . . . as he was to those of medieval England . . . There is a vengeful quality to her insistence that is appealing; it makes for a good story.” Bedingfeld, Henry; Gwynn-Jones, Peter (1993). Heraldry. London: Bison Books Ltd. ISBN 1-85422-433-6. It also had significance in alchemy, and may be a symbol of the Roman deity Sol Invictus (Unconquered Sun). [6]

I am very grateful to Richard, for he launched my writing career and saved me from a lifetime practicing tax law. I am very grateful, too, to Macmillan, my British publisher, for deciding to re-issue Sunne in a hardcover edition. Few books ever get a rebirth like this, one that has enabled me to correct the typographical errors that infiltrated the original British hardcover edition of Sunne and to rectify my own mistakes that came to light after Sunne’s publication, the most infamous being a time-traveling little grey squirrel. In this new edition, I have also made some changes to the dialogue. Sunne was my first novel and was therefore a learning experience. In subsequent novels, I came to see that in attempting to portray medieval speech, less is more. The reader is left with the haunting sensation that perhaps the good a man does can live after him---especially in the hands of a dedicated historian. The San Diego UnionMARCH 2013 Here is the complete version of the New Author’s Note that appeared in the commemorative edition of Sunne published by my British publisher, Macmillan, on the thirtieth anniversary of Sunne’s publication in the U.K. An abbreviated version appeared in the hardcover edition and the version below can be found in both the American and British e-book editions of Sunne. Most people, including some Lancastrians it is implied, don't believe for a second that Edouard of Lancaster is the son of Henry VI, but since the paternal suspects are all also descended from Edward III, they say nothing. The Yorkists know they can't prove anything, but they also certainly don't believe the childlike Henry VI fathered him. The book takes this far more seriously than the rumor about Edward IV. Nobody Likes a Tattletale: Early in the book, Richard earns Ned's respect when he doesn't snitch on Edward for hooking up with Joan. Edward brings this up years later, when they are exiled in Burgundy. Marital Rape License: Edouard takes this as a given with Anne, and nobody, save Richard when they meet up later, has much sympathy for poor Anne.

Artistic Licence – History: As a work of Ricardian fiction, the book treats Edward's betrothal contract with Eleanor Butler as legitimate. In reality, with the exception of the Richardian faction, most royalist historians are rather dubious of its authenticity since the only source for this claim is Parliment's decree de-legitimizing Edward's marriage and there's zero evidence for it anywhere else, making it come off as a convenient excuse so Richard to grab the throne. Lccn 89090933 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.11 Ocr_module_version 0.0.14 Openlibrary_edition Byronic Hero: Brooding and quiet, the self-serious Richard contrasts with his more extroverted older brother, Edward. In the early part of his life, he has more balanced qualities, but after Anne's death he becomes a depressive death seeker, something which only serves to captivate Bess.

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Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone: When Ned reunites Richard and Anne after she's widowed, he sees how they are looking at each other and declares he's about as welcome as a case of the pox, before taking his leave. The reader is left with the haunting sensation that perhaps the good a man does can live after him---especially in the hands of a dedicated historian." -- The San Diego Union

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