The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
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Book Reviews of The Daughter of Time
Book Review: The Not-so-sainted Thomas More
Summary: 5 Stars
The format of a "whodunnit" is admirably suited to Josephine Tey's critical look at the reign of Richard III, the ambition of Henry VII, and the fact that it's the winner who writes the history that comes to be accepted as fact, whether or not it is, indeed, factual. This book is an excellent companion-read to Thomas More's "History of Richard III", puts a new term into my working vocabulary ("Tonypandy"), and shows Thomas More to have more(pun intended) of an interest in his future employment under Henry VII than he did of his life under Henry VIII. Too bad the image of Richard III on the cover is not the image described in the book; it would have been better to not put a new cover on this edition -- and that's my only objection.Book Review: Interesting theory
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first experience with an historical detective novel, and I hope to find more. I suspect history is written by the winners, and it takes a long time for the truth to come out. I had some background knowledge about Richard III before reading Daughter of Time, so I don't want to say anything that spoils this book. I did find the theory interesting and well-presented, since I had heard a convincing argument for another perpetrator (not Richard). The portrait of Richard III referenced in this book is easy to find on the internet, which is fun to have while you read.Book Review: Give Tey a try.
Summary: 5 Stars
Did Richard III have the princes in the Tower "done in?" That is one of the great mysteries of history, and Tey "solves" it in the Daughter of Time. Some critics consider this the greatest mystery novel ever written, and I concur. Have read hundreds of mysteries, many of them marvelous,but The Daughter of Time is the best.
There are those who think Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is best. I don't because I had correctly figured out who the murderer was by page 2.
Book Review: A brilliant concept
Summary: 5 Stars
Josephine Tey obviously did a great deal of research for this brief mystery and the finished product is one of those literary gems that will always be one of my (our) favorites. A great mystery and truly great read.
Ed Wells
Book Review: Condemned Without Evidence
Summary: 5 Stars
An illuminating prospective on history's creating a monster out of a King Richard III unjustly, and the denial of existing evidence that has proved contrary.