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Available
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Publication
Sutton Publishing (1993), Paperback
Description
Explores the life and reign of Richard III, the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower, and the tales that have been woven round the historic events.
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LibraryThing member PuddinTame
I read a fair amount about Richard III, and if I were to recommend one adult book on the subject this would be it. I don't agree with everything he says, but it is unusually balanced. It is a traditionalist argument, i.e., he thinks Richard is guilty of murdering his nephews, but he even explodes
Most of the academic biographies (Hicks, Horrox, etc.) are traditionalist; the classic pro-Richard biography is Paul Kendall's Richard III.
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some of the sillier arguments on that side. As if that were not enough, it is gorgeously illustrated. It includes information on what one might call "Richardology", i.e., the modern controversies, Richard III romance novels, etc.Most of the academic biographies (Hicks, Horrox, etc.) are traditionalist; the classic pro-Richard biography is Paul Kendall's Richard III.
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Original publication date
1991
Physical description
280 p.; 10.39 inches
ISBN
0750903546 / 9780750903547