{"product_id":"here-be-dragons-paperback-4","title":"Here Be Dragons - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Kay Penman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirteenth-century Wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of England's ruthless, power-hungry King John. Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, secures an uneasy truce by marrying the English king's beloved illegitimate daughter, Joanna, who slowly grows to love her charismatic and courageous husband. But as John's attentions turn again and again to subduing Wales---and Llewelyn---Joanna must decide where her love and loyalties truly lie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe turbulent clashes of two disparate worlds and the destinies of the individuals caught between them spring to life in this magnificent novel of power and passion, loyalty and lies. The book that began the trilogy that includes \u003ci\u003eFalls the Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHere Be Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e brings thirteenth-century England, France, and Wales to tangled, tempestuous life.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterful picture of Wales in the 13th century...vivdly pictured as grandly beautiful, its people volatile, stubborn and mystic.\u003cbr\u003eTHE SAN DIEGO UNION\u003cbr\u003eThirteenth-century Wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of England's ruthless, power-hungry King John. Then Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, secures an uneasy truce with England by marrying the English king's beloved, illegitimate daughter, Joanna. Reluctant to wed her father's bitter enemy, Joanna slowly grows to love her charismatic and courageous husband who dreams of uniting Wales. But as John's attentions turn again and again to subduing Wales--and Llewelyn--Joanna must decide to which of these powerful men she owes her loyalty and love.\u003cbr\u003eA sweeping novel of power and passion, loyalty and lives, this is the book that began the trilogy that includes FALLS THE SHADOW and THE RECKONING.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many years while she was a student and then a tax lawyer, \u003cb\u003eSharon Kay Penman\u003c\/b\u003e (1945-2021) worked on a novel about the life of Richard III and The War of the Roses. After the original manuscript was stolen from her car, Penman rewrote the entire novel that would become \u003ci\u003eThe Sunne in Splendour\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenman is the author of ten critically acclaimed and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best selling historical novels and four medieval mysteries featuring Justin de Quincy. The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Man\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for an Edgar Award for Best First Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 720\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 8.24 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134473670791,"sku":"9780312382452","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d5dfcbffe302e8f47b93e01362a667b2.webp?v=1732642103","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/here-be-dragons-paperback-4","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}