The Daughter of Time (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Mystery (Inspector Alan Grant Novel)By Josephine Tey
Length7h 15m
About this audiobook
In The Daughter of Time, Josephine Tey transforms the detective novel into an inquiry into historiography itself. Confined to a hospital bed, Inspector Alan Grant turns from conventional police work to the alleged crimes of Richard III, especially the murder of the Princes in the Tower. Through documents, portraits, and competing narratives, Tey crafts a lucid, ironic, and intellectually suspenseful work that stands apart within Golden Age crime fiction, replacing clues in drawing rooms with the evidentiary instability of history. Josephine Tey was the pen name of Elizabeth MacKintosh, a Scottish writer who also achieved success as the dramatist Gordon Daviot. Her theatrical experience sharpened her sense of character, motive, and public performance, all central to this novel's reassessment of reputation. Writing in postwar Britain, Tey was alert to propaganda, received opinion, and the ways institutions manufacture certainty—concerns that clearly animate Grant's skeptical investigation. This is an essential book for readers who enjoy mysteries of the mind as much as mysteries of action. Elegant, provocative, and quietly radical, it invites readers to distrust easy verdicts and to experience historical research as a form of detection.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (112.6K)
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 15 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 11, 2019
LanguageEnglish
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