It caused quite a stir in its time and renewed an interest in Richard III. The Crime Writer’s Association listed it as number one on its Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time and the Mystery Writers of America ranked it as fourth. The Daughter of Time was published in 1951 and is the fifth and final novel in Tey’s Alan Grant series. However, Shakespeare certainly played a role in perpetuating Richard III’s reputation as a deformed monster by his portrayal of him in his play Richard III. It turns out that isn’t what this novel is. March’s task was to read a novel that was a reimagining of a Shakespearean play. I read The Daughter of Time as part of the 2021 Thoughtful Reading Challenge. (This in no way affects the honesty of my reviews!) All commissions will be donated to the ALS Association. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you, from qualifying purchases.
This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links. It’s a fascinating and very convincing denunciation of the process used to record history as well as a strong case for the defense, but was Richard III innocent? It’s still open for debate. The Daughter of Time is a novel, written as a police procedural, that attempts to clear Richard III of the murder of his two young nephews, also known as the princes in the tower.
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