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Title: DAUGHTER OF TIME by Josephine Tey ISBN: 0-684-80386-0 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 29 November, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.15 (86 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: for mystery lovers and those new to the genre
Comment: First - I should say that I rarely give even the books I enjoy five stars. Of mysteries, this novel, Murder on the Orient Express, and the Westing Game (as a kids book) are the only ones which would rate five stars in my book.
The thing that distinguishes Tey from other mystery writers is that each book is original in format and theme. She does not write books such as most of Christie's Hercule Poirot series where the same thing always happens (you read confusing elements and become more and more flummoxed, until the end when Poirot pulls the answer to the riddle out of thin air.) Each of Tey's novels builds and reveals itself differently. I want to put a plug in here for Tey as an excellent classic mystery author.
That being said, Daughter of Time is her best work. She brillinantly captures the aura of mystery that surrounds a historian when she is researching a topic for the first time. I first read this book after I had been researching the development of cultural mythology, so the book resonated with me personally, but I think that anyone should appreciate the originality of using this theme for a mystery.
As the book progresses the tension level rises and new twists keep you glued to the pages. Her side characters are also an interesting commentary on the meaning, impact, and value of truth. I could say more, but I don't want to reveal the plot.
This book is original, insightful and well-written. I recommend it for mystery lovers bored with formulaic novels and for non-mystery readers who will simply appreciate the book on its own merits.
Rating: 3
Summary: Richard the Third was guilty
Comment: This book is very clever and well-written, and when I first read it at the age of about sixteen I found it totally convincing. Yes, yes, of course Richard was a nice man, of course he was innocent. It wasn't until year later when I read some real history books on the subject that I realised that the book is not sound history. A bedridden police inspector decides Richard must be innocent because he likes his face? That seems to me an extremely dangerous supposition to start from. If it was possible to tell if a person was guilty or innocent merely by looking at their face,then we could do away with trial by jury altogethere "yes, m'lud, he's innocent, just look at his face". Richard III usurped the throne from his nephews, imprisoned them in the tower, then they just happened to dissapear, whoops, he mislaid them? Just coincidence/ I don't think so. Read 'The Princes in the Tower' by Alison Weir if you're interested in learning what (probably) really happened.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good read
Comment: I read this in two evenings. That means I found it interesting, even though the setting of the book is quite different from most mysteries that I enjoy -- although, as an historian, I found the "detective's method" was portrayed quite accurately. It was interesting to see that Ms. Tey has developed a theory as to why, after theories have been proven historically inaccurate, the theory continues to be held to as Gospel Truth. Tandypony. I think I will remember that phrase -- especially as many items in American history seem to fall into that category. Not exciting, nor thrilling, The Daughter of Time is well worth the time it takes to read.
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Title: Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey ISBN: 0684803852 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 02 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The Singing Sands by Josephine Tey, Robert Barnard ISBN: 0684818922 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 16 December, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The FRANCHISE AFFAIR by Josephine Tey ISBN: 0684842564 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 18 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: MAN IN THE QUEUE by Josephine Tey, Robert Barnard ISBN: 0684815028 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 29 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: To Love and Be Wise by Josephine Tey ISBN: 0684006316 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 18 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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