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Robert Farrington (1915–1994)

Autore di The Killing of Richard the Third

4 opere 48 membri 2 recensioni 1 preferito

Opere di Robert Farrington

Tudor Agent (1974) 8 copie
The Traitors of Bosworth (1978) 5 copie
Balboa 1 copia

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Informazioni generali

Nome legale
Barker, Robert
Altri nomi
Farrington, Robert
Data di nascita
1915
Data di morte
1994
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
UK
Istruzione
Dulwich College
Attività lavorative
Accountant

Utenti

Recensioni

3.5 stars


When Henry Morane, chief clerk to the King’s Secretary, finds out he’s mistress is also William Stanley’s mistress, he’s in for a trouble. Even more so when Alice slips information about rebellion that is going to happen. After attempted murder the king sends him to Brittany to capture Henry Tudor. He fails but will notice he’s life is intervened with the king.

The book started little slow and at first I was wondering where this was leading but it picked up towards the end.

I liked Morane and his humour and I was interested to see what will happen to him. He fought at Tewkesbury and remained loyal to the Yorkist cause and to Richard III during everything that happened.
After Stanley’s men tried to kill him, he was found and saved by woman named Matilda. I wasn’t huge fan of Matilda by herself and she was little annoying but I loved to see Matilda and Morane together. Their relationship and bickering was so much fun to read. Matilda could use a knife and kill but would suddenly just cry and sob and at times I just wanted to shake her. But she wouldn’t do anything just because Morane told her to and I liked her for it.

I liked how Richard III was portrayed but it took some getting used to how Francis Lovell was. He wasn’t evil but not exactly likeable either. I found it odd how everyone was calling the king as Dickon. Not to his face but when talking someone they kept calling him Dickon. I can be wrong but I didn’t think calling someone by nickname was that common back then?
I thought the idea that Elizabeth Woodville and Jane Shore were in good terms was interesting one.

They were on good terms, those two, the Queen and the royal mistress, although they rarely lost the opportunity of sinking their barbs into each other.
Pg. 1


I’ve never come across that anyone has suggested that but it was an interesting notion.

The book ends just after the battle of Bosworth Field where also Henry Morane fought and trying not to tell too much but I thought the book stopped too soon after the battle.
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Elysianfield | 1 altra recensione | Nov 16, 2016 |
A competent example of the numerous pro-Richard III stories. When young I was persuaded by Daughter of Time that Richard III was innocent but as a adult secialist in the period I think he was probably guilty. He comes across as a rather tiresomely self-righteous usurper.
 
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antiquary | 1 altra recensione | Jan 29, 2013 |

Statistiche

Opere
4
Utenti
48
Popolarità
#325,720
Voto
½ 3.3
Recensioni
2
ISBN
11
Preferito da
1