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Original Title:	Here Be Dragons
ISBN:	0345382846 (ISBN13: 9780345382849)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.sharonkaypenman.com
Series:	Welsh Princes #1
Characters:	Llywelyn the Great, Joan, Lady of Wales, John of England
Setting:	Wales,1183

Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes #1) Paperback | Pages: 704 pages

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Title	:	Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes #1)
Author	:	Sharon Kay Penman
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 704 pages
Published	:	June 1st 1993 by Ballantine Books (first published 1985)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Medieval. Fantasy

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Thirteenth-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. A 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.

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Most medieval fiction, other than Follet's PILLARS OF THE EARTH, fell short of my expectations so I never went out of my way to read much in the genre. But then, a few different people recommended Penman, I tried her out and she's now on my list of authors worthy of reading!Here are some good reasons to read Penman:(1) EVOCATIVE IMAGERY: the words flow with apparent ease, opening the reader's mind to a new world; you can see this mentioned in some of the more popular reviews below;(2) VIBRANT,

I really liked this. Penman is a meticulous researcher, but in some of her other books, Ive thought shes been too fact-heavy at the expense of great storytelling. For me, she got the balance right in this book, its an equally entertaining and informative read.I read a lot of English history books, whereas this is my first foray into Welsh history. Perhaps that's why I preferred the goings-on in King Johns court to that in Llewelyn the Greats - I was more familiar with the people and events at

An extremely compelling and memorable novel-one of the best in it's genre , about love and lust, passion and power , and the high politics of 13th century Wales and England.It will stay in your memory , as it brings the subject matter alive.It is the story about Welsh nationalist hero , Prince Llewelyn Ap Iowerth , who united Wales , and faced up to the corrupt and vicious King John of England , and of Joanna , John's unforgettable daughter, who was married at a young age , to Llewelyn , and who

I can't say enough good things about this book.Sharon Kay Penman is absolutely amazing. The characters in Here be Dragons live and breath like I would never have thought possible for people that died almost 800 years ago. Almost all of the major characters are factually based, and Penman says that she also cast her secondary characters from real-life molds. Maintaining historical accuracy in how these people thought, spoke and lived makes their vivid reality even more amazing. There are dozens

I loved this book about one of my historical heroes (Llewellyn Fawr) when I first read it but on this re-read I was much irritated by the writing forsoothly, by the repetition of all the worst gossip about John and by the manifest acceptance of Richard I as a homosexual when there is no actual evidence that this was so (nor did the concept of sexual orientation exist in the Medieval world). I acknowledge that Ms Penman makes this point herself in her two later novels about Richard I (and damn

Background: Wales in the late High Middle Ages, the life of Llewellyn Fawr, Llywelyn the Great, Achilles the Second, the man to have united all principalities of Wales and rule them as one, Prince of a united Wales. But there is much more going on; this book is also about the Plantagenets, the well famous Eleanor of Aquitaine ( Queen of France and England and Duchess of Aquitaine, imprisoned for 13 years, one of the most powerful and wealthy women in the High Middle Ages) and her sons King

It's taken me a while to get through this book, but I took my time and savoured it. A tapestry of political intrigue, greed, family and history.It's not a perfect book by any means but it did keep me captivated. I enjoyed seeing John as a father figure, he's not often portrayed the way he was here. There were lulls in the story but there was always something to hold my interest.A wonderful story and a gifted storyteller.