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When Christ and His Saints Slept: A Novel
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4.2 out of 5
Based on 121 Ratings and 101 Reviews

Book Description
A.D. 1135. As church bells tolled for the death of England's King Henry I, his barons faced the unwelcome prospect of being ruled by a woman: Henry's beautiful daughter Maude, Countess of Anjou. But before Maude could claim her throne, her cousin Stephen seized it. In their long and bitter struggle, all of England bled and burned.

Sharon Kay Penman's magnificent fifth novel summons to life ... More
Book Information
PublisherBallantine Books
BindingPaperback (12 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages784
ISBN-100345396685
ISBN-13978-0345396686
Publication Date02/06/1996
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About Sharon K. Penman (Author) : Sharon K. Penman is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Sharon K. Penman include The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III, Time and Chance, Queen's Man: A Me... more
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10/15/2010 paul gamer said: a great novel with historical appeal
tags: Inspired me

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