Allison Symes's Blog - Posts Tagged "annette-carson"
Favourite Non-Fiction
My favourite non-fiction is usually history, based on an era I know reasonably well, but which then goes on to show me aspects I had NOT known.
A good example of this is The Maligned King by Annette Carson, who re-assesses Richard III's reign and uses source materials to do so. It is a fascinating read.
I like the whole Wars of the Roses history (though thankful not to have lived through it!) but the story of Richard and the "did he or didn't he?" motif is a particular favourite.
There is so much material here I had not heard of and there has been an update to the book recently given the discovery of the King in the now infamous Leicester car park. I had the original book in hardback, the update gave me the perfect excuse to download it to Kindle!
I am, of course, open to reading about other eras I know less about but, given limited reading time, I "target" my reading accordingly. Why is there never enough time to read as much as you'd like?
A good example of this is The Maligned King by Annette Carson, who re-assesses Richard III's reign and uses source materials to do so. It is a fascinating read.
I like the whole Wars of the Roses history (though thankful not to have lived through it!) but the story of Richard and the "did he or didn't he?" motif is a particular favourite.
There is so much material here I had not heard of and there has been an update to the book recently given the discovery of the King in the now infamous Leicester car park. I had the original book in hardback, the update gave me the perfect excuse to download it to Kindle!
I am, of course, open to reading about other eras I know less about but, given limited reading time, I "target" my reading accordingly. Why is there never enough time to read as much as you'd like?
