tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post5482157451032354814..comments2023-10-29T16:02:17.355+00:00Comments on Historical Tapestry: The Seventh Son by Reay TannahillMarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-51875419415022005142007-07-26T11:38:00.000+01:002007-07-26T11:38:00.000+01:00I like these two as well. It's a fair comment tha...I like these two as well. It's a fair comment that <I>The Seventh Son</I> doesn't have as much introspection as <I>Sunne in Splendour</I> which makes it a 'colder' sort of read. In some ways it's almost as though it can't decide whether it's Francis Lovell's story or Richard's and ends up not quite being either. I do like its refreshingly un-romanticised view of Richard and the touches of wry humour.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-44418630951864497332007-07-26T00:27:00.000+01:002007-07-26T00:27:00.000+01:00This and Penman's book are my two favorite Richard...This and Penman's book are my two favorite Richard III books. I like the Penman book because of its wide sweep, but I find Penman's portrayal of Richard to be a bit too romanticized for my taste (though her Richard looks positively hard-bitten compared to some novelists' idealized portrayal of him). I prefer Tannahill's portrayal of Richard, though I do wish her other characters had more depth.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.com