Here Be Dragons -- Sharon Kay Penman

<p>Thirteenth-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. <p/>The 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 <i>Falls the Shadow</i> and <i>The Reckoning, </i> <i>Here Be Dragons</i> brings thirteenth-century England, France, and Wales to tangled, tempestuous life.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Sharon Kay Penman<br><b>Publisher:</b> St. Martin's Griffin<br><b>Published:</b> 05/27/2008<br><b>Pages:</b> 720<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.25lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.24h x 6.00w x 1.25d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780312382452<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p>For many years while she was a student and then a tax lawyer, <b>Sharon Kay Penman</b> (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 <i>The Sunne in Splendour</i>. <p/>Penman is the author of ten critically acclai