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November 24, 2008

When Christ and His Saints Slept - Review

When Christ and His Saints Slept: In this book, set in England and Normandy in the early 12th century, Penman immerses the reader in the lives of Maude and Stephen as they struggle for the crown of England. Through her extensive research into the time period and into the lives of the subjects of her book Penman is able to make this time period come alive for the reader. She winds the facts with more intimate details supplied by her knowledge of the era of the book and her own imagination. This book is a fairly easy read for anyone with any interest in the time period and a good introduction into what proper historical fiction can be. There will be no bodice ripping just historical facts brought to intimate life by a true master of the craft.

I give this book an even four star **** rating. It is not my favorite book by the author but it is certainly worth the read.

Posted by sandra at November 24, 2008 03:58 PM

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