- Paperback
- Publisher: Ballantine Books; Reprint edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345391780
- ISBN-13: 978-0345391780
- Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 1.7 x 20.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,711,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting reading,
By v. rubin (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Princes in the Tower (Paperback)
This was an interesting read ,I couldn't find a lot of books about the two Princes ,and this book sets out all the cast of charcters,of course Richard is guilty,this book really takes you back to a different time,and sets the stage for a terrible time in history,I would read this book again
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Detailed, Informative and Thorough,
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This review is from: The Princes in the Tower (Paperback)
Alison Weir exercises her right to analyse the facts and to draw her conclusions in 'The Princes in the Tower' by assembling a fascinating array of first-hand evidence from primary sources and from Thomas More's subsequent "history". She points the finger firmly at Richard - an unpopular conclusion with many! - while at the same time warning the reader firmly that nobody can know for certain whether or not he murdered his brother's sons when he usurped the crown.Superbly structured and well-written, readers will enjoy her illuminating, liberal and plainly well-informed discussion of the sources, and her analysis of the subsequent deliberate blackening of Richard's name in Tudor and later times. The level-headed exposition of the politics of Richard's mortal rivalry with the Woodvilles is particularly useful. There is also a fascinating discussion of Richard's portraits, and the x-ray evidence showing how the paintings have been doctored to portray Richard as a hunchback. Some have offered the opinion that because Ms Weir's books are so readable, they are in some way unscholarly. I don't agree with that analysis. Top marks again for another top piece of research. Much recommended.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Princes in the Tower,
This review is from: The Princes in the Tower (Paperback)
This was a well written book but unfortunately it was not what I was hoping to read about. The title is misleading because the book discusses Richard III for three quarters of the book. I already knew the background of the princes. I was hoping this book would let the reader learn something about the boys themselves. Possibly something about their life before the tower. Maybe something about their life in the tower. I was looking for something personable about Edward and his brother Richard and instead I read a book about their uncle Richard III and his life. If you want a book about the princes, this is not the book to read.
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