- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (22 Nov 1954)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140106650
- ISBN-13: 978-0140106657
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,190,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A classic mystery from the Golden Age of detective fiction.
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Inspector Grant begins the job of unraveling the centuries-old mystery of Richard III. Was he really the monster that history books made him out to be? Did he murder the two Princes in the Tower? Inspector Grant was ready to find the truth...
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Can one really judge from the face of a person whether this is a "judge" or a "criminal" - and can one really go back over well-trodden historical ground and redeem Richard III. This book can and does it so convincingly that you will never be able to look at the Tudors the same way again. The novel is perfectly structured and must rank among the top-ten detective stories - and the Shakespeare quotation of the title makes one go back to "Richard III" and, lo and behold, Shakespeare suddenly seems to be loyal lackey of a power machine based on lies. "The Daughter of Time" is one of the best reads ever.
65 of 68 people found the following review helpful
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This is a wonderful genre bending book...part mystery, part history. Written by Scotswoman Elizabeth MacIntosh, who wrote under the pen name Josephine Tey, it was first published in 1951. It is tragic that the author died in 1952 and was never to know the pleasure that this book would bring to generations of readers and that the Mystery Writers of America would ultimately rank it fourth among the one hundred best mysteries ever written.
The title of the book is derived from a historical source, as it is attributable to Sir Francis Bacon, "For truth is rightly named after the daughter of time, and not of authority." The book itself is not a traditional mystery but rather an application of deductive reasoning to an actual historical event. The event in question is the murder of the princes in the tower, sons of King Edward IV, allegedly by their uncle, Richard III, who eventually usurped the English throne after the death of his brother. It has been widely held that Richard III did, indeed, murder the two young princes, his nephews, in order to secure his claim to the throne.
The reader is introduced to Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant, who is hospitalized and recovering from injuries sustained in the line of duty. While convalescing, he becomes intrigued by a picture of a portrait of Richard III, a likeness with which he is unfamiliar. Grant is puzzled that someone with such a sensitive face could have been such a monster as to murder his two nephews in cold blood. So, our intrepid Inspector decides that he will reconsider the evidence upon which such a dastardly assumption has been based. With the help of an American researcher doing the necessary legwork, Grant compiles enough archival historical fact that incrementally helps him formulate a new theory as to who actually may have murdered the princes in the tower.
This analysis and reformulation is done as though it were being argued to a jury. Indeed, so persuasive is Inspector Grant through the application of some insightful deductive reasoning and clever dialogue that the reader comes away thinking that Grant has solved one of the most intriguing historical mysteries of all time. This is certainly an unusual book conceptually but one that succeeds brilliantly. It should appeal to those readers who enjoy having a mystery unraveled, as well as to those who harbor a love of English history. Bravo!
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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This is a classic detective muder mystery that all takes place in one room - indeed, one bed. A bed-bound police inspector solves the crime of who murdered the princes in the Tower. Now I have little idea whether this is correct, or indeed how historically accuate it is, but it makes for an entertaining, educational, interesting read. The language is starting to look a little dated in places, but this is a minor quibble.
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Tosh
I read this book, or as much as I could keep awake to read, for a book club.
It is of its time and hasn't aged well. Read more
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Published 2 months ago by LMC
Beautifully produced book
A beautifully produced book with a practical slip case to keep it in pristine condition. Very good mystery story focussing on Richard III and whether he did murder his nephews, the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Blackjack
Supporting Richard III
This is a thoroughly enjoyable book. The story is woven around a detective who is in hospital and bored who looks into the story of the murder of the princes in the tower. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tina
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The Daughter Of Time
Sad to say it never struck me in the classroom during interminably long History lessons that what we were being taught on occasion was pure fiction. Read more
Sad to say it never struck me in the classroom during interminably long History lessons that what we were being taught on occasion was pure fiction. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Carla Nine
life-changing
Life-changing - just in a small way - I had no idea when I first read this that the historical 'facts' we pick up are worthy of challenge. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Love to read Ruth
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Can't wait to read this book as it comes with an excellent recommendation. I have read other books by this author and thoroughly enjoyed them so I expect to read this one with the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Hima
Brilliant Way Of Looking At History & Portraits
Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard is laid flat - literally - in a hospital bed after an accident and is in danger of going out of his mind. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Crux Roesia
Exactly what I wanted
I wanted this book to replace a much loved but very tatty one that was my mum's. Now unreadable as the pages fall out if you open the book. Read more
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Returning to a book I love
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Having just listened to Wolf Hall on the same car journey, this story tidies it up very neatly. It is a brilliant mistery of the fate of the princes in the tower and Derek Jacobi's... Read more
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