Josephine Tey
The Daughter of Time

2023 | Nakladatelství Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.

Voted the top crime novel of all time by the UK Crime Writers' Association, The Daughter of Time is Josephine Tey's last and most successful book.Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These b…eautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by writer David Stuart Davies.Inspector Alan Grant is laid up in hospital with a spinal injury and he's bored. Renowned for his ability to read a face, he passes the time looking at old portraits and one which particularly grabs his attention is of Richard III, the supposed arch villain who killed his own nephews, 'the princes in the tower'. But Grant doesn't accept the face in the portrait is the face of a villain so he sets out to investigate what really happened. An unusual premise for a crime novel perhaps, but nevertheless an extremely clever and engrossing one, brilliantly plotted and written with enormous charm and erudition. Voted the top crime novel of all time by the UK Crime Writers' Association, The Daughter of Time is Josephine Tey's last and most successful book.Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collect…or's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by writer David Stuart Davies.Inspector Alan Grant is laid up in hospital with a spinal injury and he's bored. Renowned for his ability to read a face, he passes the time looking at old portraits and one which particularly grabs his attention is of Richard III, the supposed arch villain who killed his own nephews, 'the princes in the tower'. But Grant doesn't accept the face in the portrait is the face of a villain so he sets out to investigate what really happened. An unusual premise for a crime novel perhaps, but nevertheless an extremely clever and engrossing one, brilliantly plotted and written with enormous charm and erudition.

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O knize

Stav:	nová
Vazba:	Pevná
Počet stran:	205
Jazyk:	anglicky
ISBN10:	1529090350
ISBN:	9781529090352
Edice:	Complete & Unabridged
Vydání:	1
Vystaveno:	23. 2. 2025 23:21
Číslo položky:	1150856

O autorovi

Josephine Tey

Josephine Teyová, vlastním jménem Elizabeth MacKintoshová byla skotská spisovatelka. Vystudovala Anstey College of Physical Education v Birminghamu a pracovala jako učitelka tělocviku. V roce 1923 se vrátila do rodného Invernessu, aby pečovala o staré rodiče, a stala se profesionální spisovatelkou. Psala divadelní hry s historickými náměty pod pseudonymem Gordon Daviot a detektivní romány s hlavní postavou inspektora Alana Granta pod pseudonymem Josephine Teyová. Žila v ústraní a odmítala veškerou publicitu. Její nejznámější knihou je Vrah či oběť? . Děj se odehrává v nemocnici, kde se detektiv Alan Grant zotavuje po zranění utrpěném při výkonu služby. Čas si krátí tím, že se s pomocí moderních kriminalistických metod snaží vyřešit záhadné zmizení následníka anglického trůnu Eduarda V. a jeho bratra Richarda. Kritickým rozborem dobových pramenů pak vyvrací obecně sdílené přesvědčení, že oba chlapce nechal zlikvidovat jejich strýc Richard III. Kniha v roce 1990 zvítězila v anketě 100 nejlepších detektivních románů všech dob.

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