The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey · first published 1951
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Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, recuperating from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III that bears no resemblance to the Wicked Uncle of history. Could such a sensitive, noble face actually belong to one of the world’s most heinous villains—a venomous hunchback who may have killed his brother’s children to make his crown secure? Or could Richard have been the victim, turned into a monster by the usurpers of England’s throne? Grant determines to find out once and for all, with the help of the British Museum and an American scholar, what kind of man
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…most recommend software developers read is Mindstorms: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas by Seymour Papert. It's a lot shorter. And probably more valuable. And one random side recommendation: The Daughter Of Time by Josephine Tey. It's a narrative exploration of how to challenge consensus belief, explore gut instincts and follow research leads, expressed as a perception-challenging historical review of Richard…
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