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angus_mckeogh's review
4.0
Very interesting stuff. Most of her sources are contemporary to the event which makes it really compelling. Great read.
jameskeates's review against another edition
4.0
In the intro, Alison Weir describes coming to this controversial topic as a neutral, but once she'd reviewed the evidence and made up her mind decides that Richard is guilty. This book is definitely the case for the prosecution! (Not one for Ricardians).
On the whole though, well presented and interesting as you would expect from Weir, but perhaps for five stars it needed a more balanced work through how she balanced the evidence to reach her conclusion rather than just trying to prove her point.
On the whole though, well presented and interesting as you would expect from Weir, but perhaps for five stars it needed a more balanced work through how she balanced the evidence to reach her conclusion rather than just trying to prove her point.
fractaltexan's review against another edition
4.0
A well written account of the story of the Princes in the Tower. Weir starts out with the history of the Wars of the Roses, moves through the reigns of Edward IV, Richard III, and Henry VII. Thus weaving a story that ends with the skeletons of the Princes being discovered.
Footnotes would help weave the evidence and the story together, however, as at times, it seems that Weir is making assumptions that I had a hard time following. Nonetheless, Weir provides a compelling argument.
Four Stars
Footnotes would help weave the evidence and the story together, however, as at times, it seems that Weir is making assumptions that I had a hard time following. Nonetheless, Weir provides a compelling argument.
Four Stars
karen_vandyne's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0