Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, #2)

Posted on 16 April 2017 by Sharon Kay Penman

This is Simon de Montfort s story and the story of King Henry III, as weak and changeable as Montfort was brash and unbending It is a saga of two opposing wills that would later clash in a storm of violence and betrayal, a story straight from the pages of history that brings the world of the thirteenth century completely, provocatively, and magnificently alive Above all, this is a story of conflict and treachery, of human frailty and broken legends, a tale of pageantry and grandeur that is as unforgettable as it is real. Read Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, #2) author Sharon Kay Penman – kino-fada.fr Words fail me Just leaving you with this image to let you know what I thought of this book CTOWith the exception of a few authors, I ve found most Historical fiction to be too factual and not dramatic enough In cases where the drama was heavy, the facts are off i.e look at BRAVEHEART great film but missing some Historical points, like the fact that the princess was about 7 or 8 at the time Anyway, I know my standards are high but that s the way it is and that s why I m very glad I ve found Penman.This tale centers around the power struggle between Earl Simon de Montfort, a true His With the exception of a few authors, I ve found most Historical fiction to be too factual an...This is a book of two halves The first starts just after Here be Dragons finished, so we are reacquainted with Llewelyn the Great, his warring sons, his daughter and his awful daughter in law, as well as meeting his adorable little grandson Llelo This first half tells the tale of the bitter ongoing struggle for control of Wales between Lleweyln s sons and later his grandsons , and the marriages of his daughter We also meet his late wife s siblings, Henry III of England and Eleanor Nell , wh This is a book of two halves The first starts just after Here be Dr...OK I am loving this author and this Welsh Trilogy Book Two starts up where the Here Be Dragons ends and completes the story of Llewelyn, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Joanna The story then picks up with Llewelyn s sons and grandsons and their conflicts and turmoil as rulers of Wales That story line runs parallel with the story of Simon de Montfort s rise to power Simon is a French Nobleman who marries Eleanor Nell sister of King Henry III of England Nell is also the Lady Joanna s h OK I am loving this author and this Welsh Trilogy Book Two starts up where the Here Be Dragons ends and completes the story of Llewelyn, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Joanna The story then picks up with Llewelyn s sons and grandsons and their conflicts and turmoil as rulers of Wales That story line runs parallel with the story of Simon de Montfort s rise to power Simon is a French Nobleman who marries Eleanor Nell sister of King Henry III of England Nell is also ...Seldom have I read a historic novel that stays so close to the documented facts, while at the same time being thrilling and engaging on every page.There was no point where I lost concentration or interest.Penman really makes the characters and events come alive.Falls the Shadow is the sequel to Here Be Dragons and is the story of two great men Simon de Montfort, the principal leader of the Baronial opposition to Henry III, and the progenitor of representative democracy in England It also featu Seldom hav...Falls The Shadow is the story of Simon de Montfort Though I have read fairly widely in English history, it has been undisciplined and spotty In fact, most of what I have learned about the 13th Century has come from Sharon Kay Penman so I cannot say much about the accuracy of her characterization Still, a novel is not a history book and I must say that her characterization of de Montfort, his wife and Edward Long Shanks, the Prince about to be king was vivid, compelling and no one writing a Falls The Shadow is the story of Simon de Montfort Though I have read fairly widely in English history, it has been undisciplined and spotty In fact, most of what I have learned about the 13th Century has come from Sharon Kay Penman so I cannot say much about the accuracy of her characterization Still, a novel is not a history book and I must say that her characterization of de Montfort, his wife and Edward Long Sha...I ll admit from the start that I read Falls the Shadow soon after The Sunne in Splendour this book, while not bad, suffered by comparison Besides, I can t read too much of one author too quickly without becoming annoyed by her quirks That said, Falls the Shadow was something of a disappointment First the good As always with Penman s books, I learned a lot I knew little about the time period and this book brought it to life The major players are excellently drawn Henry III, Simon de Montf I ll admit from the start that I read Falls the Shadow soon after The Sunne in Splendour this book, while not bad, suffered by comparison Besides, I can t read too much of one author too quickly without becoming annoyed by her quirks That said, Falls the Shadow was something of a disappointment First the good As always with Penman s books, I learned a lot I knew little about the time period and this book brought it to life The major players are excellently drawn Henry III, Simon de Montfort, and Nell Henry s sister and Simon s wife in particular I especially liked Nell, who sspirited than Penman s previous heroines An author who s both renowned for historical accuracy and skilled at creating r...A re read of an old favourite SPs third novel still carries some of the historical problems I wrote about in my review of Here be Dragons but they get less with every book Despite these, she is a wonderful writer and creates a picture of the happening at any point that is hard to beat.This novel is about Simon de Montfort How could anyone fail to make this interesting He is a glorious character, a man very much of his time but yet outside of his time His character is saved from his own stub A re read of an old favourite SPs third novel still carries some of the historical problems I wrote about in my review of Here be Dragons but they get less with every book Despite these, she is a wonderful writer and creates a picture of the happening at any point that is hard to beat.This novel is about Simon de Montfort How could anyone fail to make this interesting He is a glorious character, a man very much of his time...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Um, why have I never heard of Simon de Montfort before reading this book I ve done a bit of my own research since I started reading this and I can t believe that I somehow managed never to hear about him in all the history classes I took, even in college WTF, education system I liked Penman s depiction of him he was honorable a...At first, I was puzzled by the description of this book The second in the Welsh Princes series, the description made no mention of Wales or Welsh characters, it sounded to be entirely about Simon de Montfort and Henry III But I should have known that an SKP book would never be that one dimensional The first half of the book strongly features Llelo, the grandson of Llywelyn the Great, a central character in the preceding Here Be Dragons It pretty much picks up right where Here Be Dragons fi At first, I was puzzled by the description of this book The second in the Welsh Princes series, the description made no mention of Wales or Welsh characters, it sounded to be entirely about Simon de Montfort and Henry...

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16 April 2017

Sharon Kay Penman