The Princes In The Tower
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
One of England's most enduring mysteries — the fate of two young boys who vanished into the Tower of London and were never seen again — finds a masterful investigator in Elizabeth Jenkins. The Princes in the Tower chronicles the turbulent final years of the House of York, centering on the young Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, whose disappearance in 1483 has haunted historians, novelists, and conspiracy theorists for five centuries. Jenkins reconstructs the treacherous political landscape of medieval England with precision and narrative flair, illuminating the machinations of those who stood to gain most from the princes' silence, most notably the man who became Richard III. Drawing on meticulous historical research, Jenkins presents a compelling and deeply humanising account of royal power, dynastic ambition, and the vulnerability of innocence in the face of political ruthlessness. Her prose is elegant yet urgent, balancing scholarly rigour with the accessibility of a seasoned storyteller — a hallmark of a writer equally celebrated for her biographies and fiction. A work that refuses to offer easy answers, it leaves the reader confronting the same chilling question that has echoed through the ages: what truly happened behind the walls of the Tower?
Author: Elizabeth Jenkins
Format: Hardback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
One of England's most enduring mysteries — the fate of two young boys who vanished into the Tower of London and were never seen again — finds a masterful investigator in Elizabeth Jenkins. The Princes in the Tower chronicles the turbulent final years of the House of York, centering on the young Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, whose disappearance in 1483 has haunted historians, novelists, and conspiracy theorists for five centuries. Jenkins reconstructs the treacherous political landscape of medieval England with precision and narrative flair, illuminating the machinations of those who stood to gain most from the princes' silence, most notably the man who became Richard III. Drawing on meticulous historical research, Jenkins presents a compelling and deeply humanising account of royal power, dynastic ambition, and the vulnerability of innocence in the face of political ruthlessness. Her prose is elegant yet urgent, balancing scholarly rigour with the accessibility of a seasoned storyteller — a hallmark of a writer equally celebrated for her biographies and fiction. A work that refuses to offer easy answers, it leaves the reader confronting the same chilling question that has echoed through the ages: what truly happened behind the walls of the Tower?