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Time and Chance (Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine #2)

Sharon Kay Penman

Paperback | Pages: 544 pages

Rating: 4.29 | 7631 Users | 348 Reviews

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Original Title:	Time and Chance
ISBN:	0345396723 (ISBN13: 9780345396723)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.sharonkaypenman.com
Series:	Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine #2, Plantagenets #2
Characters:	Thomas Becket, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II of England, Empress Matilda, Henry the Young King, William Marshal
Setting:	England

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In When Christ and His Saints Slept, acclaimed historical novelist Sharon Kay Penman portrayed all the deceit, danger, and drama of Henry II's ascension to the throne. Now, in Time and Chance, she continues the ever-more-captivating tale. It was medieval England's immortal marriage--Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, bound by passion and ambition, certain to leave a legacy of greatness. But while lust would divide them, it was friendship--and ultimately faith--that brought bloodshed into their midst. It began with Thomas Becket, Henry's closest confidant, and his elevation to be Archbishop of Canterbury. It ended with a perceived betrayal that made a royal murder seem inevitable. Along the way were enough scheming, seductions, and scandals to topple any kingdom but their own. . . . Only Sharon Kay Penman can re-create this truly tumultuous time--and capture the couple who loved power as much as each other . . . and a man who loved God most of all.

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Title	:	Time and Chance (Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine #2)
Author	:	Sharon Kay Penman
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 544 pages
Published	:	February 4th 2003 by Ballantine Books (first published March 4th 2002)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Medieval. European Literature. British Literature

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Sometimes the titles are a tad confusing, but I have managed to read most of Penman's books and have always enjoyed them for her ability to bring these figures of history to life with realistic dialogue and setting descriptions.In this book I admit to admiring her fictional character Ranulf very much indeed. The reading of this rather long book took some time and it was rewarding for me.Kindle Purchase

Hard to really review this one, as I had so little time to read that I spent like 3 months trying to get through it, while only reading about 10 minutes a day. So I never really got into the feel of it or got attached to the characters. They just didn't seem as real to me as in some of her other books and I'm not sure if it was my reading schedule or the way it was written....All together, not one of her better ones in my opinion.

Wow, it took me a long time to finish this! That's partly because the Olympics were on TV, but mostly because I felt as if I were reading a history book much of the time. While I love historical fiction, I like a bit more fiction mixed in with my history. My eyes glazed over at times, and I admit to passing over some battle scenes and discussions that seemed to go on forever. Repeatedly.I'm surprised, because Penman is one of my favorite authors! I can't think of another book of hers that I

I have seen something else under the sun:The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong,nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned;but time and chance happen to them all.~ Ecclesiastes 9:11Once again, even the title to Penman's novel is more brilliant than the entirety of some other novels. Henry Fitz Empress has the world at his feet. By the time he is the age most of us are thinking about completing college and getting a job, he rules England

I unfortunately was quite disappointed with this book. There were some sections that reminded me of her marvelous writing in "Here be Dragons" and "The Sunne in Splendour", but I feel like this book was just overly complicated and slow, with too many characters irrelevant to the plot (and not very well outlined either), and various storylines which didn't seem to have anything to do with each other and honestly could have been spared in benefit of concentrating more on Henry and Eleanor. In no

It pains me to give anything by Sharon Kay Penman fewer than 4 or 5 stars, because she's one of my favorite authors. But this book just didn't fascinate me like her others did. Usually I am completely engrossed by her writing, but I never really felt a connection to these characters. It's an interesting story--Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II and the murder of Thomas Becket--but for some reason I never really got into it. I just don't think it's as well written as some of her other books.

The work of Sharon Kay Penman has long been recommended to me and I finally had the opportunity to read one of her books. At first I was concerned that starting in the middle of a trilogy would be difficult, but partly because the novels are based on history - that of the tempestuous and world-changing relationship of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitane - and the fact that they are sublimely written, this was no task. On the contrary, immersing my self in this fiery world, where religion,