The Daughter of Time
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The Daughter of Time

by Josephine Tey

1951•Mystery•207 pages

Taste attributes: mysteryhistoricaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect a smart, heavy mystery, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, recuperating from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III that bears no resemblance to the Wicked Uncle of history. Could such a sensitive, noble face actually belong to one of the world’s most heinous villains—a venomous hunchback who may have killed his brother’s children to make his crown secure?

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryHistoricalDocumentarySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

PoliceKings and rulersHistoryHospitalsPoliaDetective and mystery storiesLibel and slanderEngland

Details

Author
Josephine Tey
Published
1951
Pages
207
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