num_pages: 320
description: The author of the highly praised The Wild Irish is back with a mesmerizing novel that probes one of the most intriguing unsolved mysteries in history -- what happened to the lost princes of York Debated for more than five centuries, the disappearance of the young princes Edward and Richard from the Tower of London in 1483 has stirred the imaginations of numerous writers from Shakespeare to Josephine Tey and posited the Was Richard III the boys' murderer, or was he not? In a captivating novel rich in mystery, color, and historical lore, Robin Maxwell offers a new, controversial perspective on this tantalizing enigma. The events are witnessed through the eyes of quick-witted Nell Caxton, only daughter of the first English printer, William Caxton, and Nell's dearest friend, "Bessie," daughter of the King of England, sister to the little princes, and founding ancestress of the Tudor dynasty. With great bravery and heart, the two friends navigate this dark and dangerous medieval landscape in which the king's death sets off a battle among the most scheming, ambitious, and murderous men and women of their age, who will stop at nothing to possess the throne of England.
language: English
title: To the Tower Born: A Novel of the Lost Princes
titlecomplete: To the Tower Born: A Novel of the Lost Princes
characters: Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, Edward V of England
genres: Fiction, Historical, 15th Century, Mystery, British Literature, European History, Historical Mystery, Medieval, Tudor Period, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 1443
publisher: Avon