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A review by marcosgr95
The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman
5.0
What an outstanding book, oh my God! Sharon Kay Penman is a superb writer and excels at something that not many historical fiction writers ever manage to get good at: tell a story, recount a part of history and breathe life into historical characters without dwelling overly much on battles and grisly knightly deeds. In this book you'll find a more human or social approach to history by reading about marriages, marriage annulments, treasons, double-dealings and the like.
Furthermore, this book has managed to pique my interest about all things Crusades and Kingdom of Jerusalem, so I plan on reading [b:The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors|34312336|The Templars The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors|Dan Jones|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1487152697l/34312336._SY75_.jpg|55368486] really soon, as well as listening to as many History Extra episodes about Saladin, the Crusades and the Kingdom of Jerusalem as I can!
Furthermore, this book has managed to pique my interest about all things Crusades and Kingdom of Jerusalem, so I plan on reading [b:The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors|34312336|The Templars The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors|Dan Jones|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1487152697l/34312336._SY75_.jpg|55368486] really soon, as well as listening to as many History Extra episodes about Saladin, the Crusades and the Kingdom of Jerusalem as I can!