Article on History Today website

Hi all

There is an interesting article on the History Today website by Paul Lay, the Editor, about Tey's novel, The Daughter of Time, and some of its admirers. The address is below.

http://www.historytoday.com/blog/2012/11/richard-iii-and-historians-quest
Elaine

Hi, All -
Just read Lay's article and couldn't help noticing a glaring error in his brief plot summary. He writes that with his leg in the mend, Grant heads off to the BM to research Richard. Of course that is not accurate, as Grant is laid up until the very end of the book and uses the 'woolly lamb' to do research for him. The dialogue discussions between the two, as we share the excitement of the discoveries they make, actually give the book a much greater sense of immediacy and are a big part of its continuing appeal.
Apologies if this has already been commented on. I am writing fm beautiful, tropical Barbados with a beautiful, tropical drink close to hand (grin ), but I am only just now catching up on emails, and I have only limited access to past emails w/ this cell phone.
Loyaulte me lie,
Johanne

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Hi all

There is an interesting article on the History Today website by Paul Lay, the Editor, about Tey's novel, The Daughter of Time, and some of its admirers. The address is below.

http://www.historytoday.com/blog/2012/11/richard-iii-and-historians-quest
Elaine

Hi, Johanne! Another glaring error in the article is that he baldly states that no one will be persuaded to Richard's side by the novel. Au contraire! That's how I became devoted to Richard's cause as a kid in the 1970s. I doubt I'm the only one.

The comments section corrects the mistake you picked up on. The author apologizes and says he hasn't read the book in either 10 or 30 years - he somewhat unclear about that. Maire.

--- In , Johanne Tournier <jltournier60@...> wrote:
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> Hi, All -
> Just read Lay's article and couldn't help noticing a glaring error in his brief plot summary. He writes that with his leg in the mend, Grant heads off to the BM to research Richard. Of course that is not accurate, as Grant is laid up until the very end of the book and uses the 'woolly lamb' to do research for him. The dialogue discussions between the two, as we share the excitement of the discoveries they make, actually give the book a much greater sense of immediacy and are a big part of its continuing appeal.
> Apologies if this has already been commented on. I am writing fm beautiful, tropical Barbados with a beautiful, tropical drink close to hand (grin ), but I am only just now catching up on emails, and I have only limited access to past emails w/ this cell phone.
> Loyaulte me lie,
> Johanne
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> -----Original Message-----
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> From: ellrosa1452
> Sent: 6 Dec 2012 22:27:57 GMT
> To:
> Subject: Article on History Today website
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> Hi all
>
> There is an interesting article on the History Today website by Paul Lay, the Editor, about Tey's novel, The Daughter of Time, and some of its admirers. The address is below.
>
> http://www.historytoday.com/blog/2012/11/richard-iii-and-historians-quest
> Elaine
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If that was the ONLY error in the bloomin' book, we'd ALL be much happier.


Enjoy your hols!!!
Do not at any time feel pressurised to rush back :)

:D

--- In , Johanne Tournier <jltournier60@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, All -
> Just read Lay's article and couldn't help noticing a glaring error in his brief plot summary. He writes that with his leg in the mend, Grant heads off to the BM to research Richard. Of course that is not accurate, as Grant is laid up until the very end of the book and uses the 'woolly lamb' to do research for him. The dialogue discussions between the two, as we share the excitement of the discoveries they make, actually give the book a much greater sense of immediacy and are a big part of its continuing appeal.
> Apologies if this has already been commented on. I am writing fm beautiful, tropical Barbados with a beautiful, tropical drink close to hand (grin ), but I am only just now catching up on emails, and I have only limited access to past emails w/ this cell phone.
> Loyaulte me lie,
> Johanne
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: ellrosa1452
> Sent: 6 Dec 2012 22:27:57 GMT
> To:
> Subject: Article on History Today website
>
> Hi all
>
> There is an interesting article on the History Today website by Paul Lay, the Editor, about Tey's novel, The Daughter of Time, and some of its admirers. The address is below.
>
> http://www.historytoday.com/blog/2012/11/richard-iii-and-historians-quest
> Elaine
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He admits to not having read the book in ten years.

Best wishes
Christine

--- In , "blancsanglier1452" <blancsanglier1452@...> wrote:
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> If that was the ONLY error in the bloomin' book, we'd ALL be much happier.
>
>
> Enjoy your hols!!!
> Do not at any time feel pressurised to rush back :)
>
> :D
>
> --- In , Johanne Tournier <jltournier60@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, All -
> > Just read Lay's article and couldn't help noticing a glaring error in his brief plot summary. He writes that with his leg in the mend, Grant heads off to the BM to research Richard. Of course that is not accurate, as Grant is laid up until the very end of the book and uses the 'woolly lamb' to do research for him. The dialogue discussions between the two, as we share the excitement of the discoveries they make, actually give the book a much greater sense of immediacy and are a big part of its continuing appeal.
> > Apologies if this has already been commented on. I am writing fm beautiful, tropical Barbados with a beautiful, tropical drink close to hand (grin ), but I am only just now catching up on emails, and I have only limited access to past emails w/ this cell phone.
> > Loyaulte me lie,
> > Johanne
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > From: ellrosa1452
> > Sent: 6 Dec 2012 22:27:57 GMT
> > To:
> > Subject: Article on History Today website
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > There is an interesting article on the History Today website by Paul Lay, the Editor, about Tey's novel, The Daughter of Time, and some of its admirers. The address is below.
> >
> > http://www.historytoday.com/blog/2012/11/richard-iii-and-historians-quest
> > Elaine
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