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Title: Richard the Third by Paul Murray Kendall ISBN: 0-393-00785-5 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: September, 1975 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (12 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Kendall's "Richard III"
Comment: I have read every biography and reference source about Richard III, and Kendall's biography still stands as the best introduction to a study of this monarch and his times, and to the controversy which still, despite all the recent scholarship, surrounds him. Kendall is often criticised for his romanticised approach to his subject and for his slightly purple prose, but his book is intensely readable, clear, and scholarly. Later research ahs produced evidence which outdates some of Kendall's points, but his overview of the era and characters continues to be the best. If you're new to the period/subject, or want to get someone else interested, kendall's "Richard III" is the best starting point. I find it an invaluable research tool. Kendall's "The Yorkist Age" is also the best book I have ever found for an understanding of the era. Sources like the Richard III Society website will guide any interested reader to many other reputable sources, but Kendall stands out as the place to start. (And, unlike many writers who claim to be historians, Kendall uses historical sources, not prejudices and second-hand information.) Highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best pro-Richard III books ever!
Comment: This book makes me happy just thinking about it! It's a wonderful, friendly view of Richard III, chock full of historical facts. Kendall also puts in his own conjectures concerning many events (i.e. murder of the Princes) which are extremely interesting. A completely wonderful, informative read
Rating: 4
Summary: Richard III as a man.....
Comment: Personally speaking, I thought this was a well written and well researched biography that must be on mandatory reading list for anyone intersting in the life and time of King Richard III. However, it should be noted that the author proves to be very sympathic in nature toward Richard and although he does his best to clear all the Shakespearean myths about Richard, it could be said that he probably went too far in some cases in creating a Richard that may be too good. In one case, the case of the missing and presumably murdered Princes in the Tower, Kendall does go all out to proves Richard's innoence. I can lived with that but Kendall failed to realized why so many believed that Richard had a hand in it. Why? Well....the Princes disappeared as he took power and never seen again after he did. Sure, Henry Tudor could have done it and host of many, but like Edward II, Richard II and Henry VI, these princes were rightly considered as the direct threat to reigning ruler's throne which was bit shaky to begin with. Their termination would be logical, necessary and poltically acute - even in our time period. I think Kendall was one of the movers of the Richard the Innocent Man concept regarding the Princes' murders. Many books have been written to back him up or to condemn him. Just for that, the book needs to be read and enjoyed. Kendall proves to be an excellent writer, good historian and got a sense of justice even if you don't agreed.
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Title: Royal Blood: Richard III and the Mystery of the Princes by Bertram Fields ISBN: 0060987383 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 20 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Richard III and the Princes in the Tower by A. J. Pollard ISBN: 0750930225 Publisher: Sutton Publishing Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Richard III by Charles Ross ISBN: 0520050754 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: May, 1984 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman ISBN: 0345363132 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 14 January, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Princes in the Tower by Alison Weir ISBN: 0345391780 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 10 July, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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