Patrick Carleton (1907–1942)

Age has not been kind to this historical novel of the life of Richard III from 1470 until his death on the battlefield of Bosworth.

It was a little confusing as to who was actually narrating events as it seemed to be a story told by many voices - eyewitnesses to events as they unfolded - which made it somewhat clunky and overly melodramatic. Richard is the focus, and he is squarely at the centre, and thus he is cast in a sympathetic and heroic light.

It is what it is for its age.

A wonderful fictional account of the so called Wars of the Roses, the battle between the houses of York and Lancaster.
I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley in return for an honest unbiased review.