{"product_id":"time-and-chance-9780345396723","title":"Time and Chance","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhen Christ and His Saints Slept\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed historical novelist Sharon Kay Penman portrayed all the deceit, danger, and drama of Henry II's ascension to the throne. Now, in \u003ci\u003eTime and Chance, \u003c\/i\u003e she continues the ever-more-captivating tale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Kay Penman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the historical novels \u003ci\u003eA King's Ransom, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sunne in Splendour, Here Be Dragons, Falls the Shadow, The Reckoning, When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chance, Devil's Brood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLionheart\u003c\/i\u003e. Additionally, she has written four medieval mysteries: \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Man, Cruel as the Grave, Dragon's Lair, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Prince of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Mays Landing, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460137685266,"sku":"9780345396723","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_72c08aa9-1a86-406d-b496-10fc9dcf420e.jpg?v=1730030186","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/time-and-chance-9780345396723","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}