| To the Tower Born Contributor(s): Maxwell, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060580526 ISBN-13: 9780060580520 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: This narrative offers a new perspective on a five-century-old mystery and debate about the young princes of York who were imprisoned in the Tower of London by Richard III and disappeared, ensuring Richard's ascent to the throne. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - Medieval - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Medieval |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.28" W x 8" (0.52 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1483, Edward and Richard of York--Edward, by law, already King of England--were placed, for their protection before Edward's coronation, in the Tower of London by their uncle Richard. Within months the boys disappeared without a trace, and for the next five hundred years the despised Richard III was suspected of their heartless murders. In To the Tower Born, Robin Maxwell ingeniously imagines what might have happened to the missing princes. The great and terrible events that shaped a kingdom are viewed through the eyes of quick-witted Nell Caxton, only daughter of the first English printer, and her dearest friend, Bessie, sister to the lost boys and ultimate founder of the Tudor dynasty. It is a thrilling story brimming with mystery, color, and historical lore. With great bravery and heart, two friends navigate a dark and treacherous medieval landscape rendered more perilous by the era's scheming, ambitious, even murderous men and women who will stop at nothing to possess the throne. |
Contributor Bio(s): Maxwell, Robin: - Robin Maxwell is the acclaimed author of The Wild Irish, The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, The Queen's Bastard, and Virgin: Prelude to the Throne. She lives in Pioneertown, California. |
