When Christ and His Saints Slept: A Novel

In When Christ and His Saints Slept master storyteller and historian Sharon Kay Penman highly popular work of historical fiction illuminates one of the lesser-known but fascinating periods of English history.

“The magnificent combination of history and humanity that Penman's readers have come to expect again animates her latest work ... Perhaps the most impressive feature of the narrative is Penman's skill in showing how essentially good people can end up doing great evil.” —Publishers Weekl...