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The Princes in the Tower

Solving History's Greatest Cold Case

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The Princes in the Tower

By: Philippa Langley
Narrated by: Philippa Langley
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Philippa Langley took the world by storm when, against all the odds and a seven-year investigation, she discovered the grave of King Richard III (1452-1485) in a Leicester car park. A king finally laid to rest, the rediscovery and reburial of Richard III was watched by an estimated global audience of over 366 million. Now, Langley reveals the findings of a remarkable new research initiative: ‘The Missing Princes Project'. In the summer of 1483, Edward V (aged 12) and his brother Richard Duke of York (aged 9), disappeared from the Tower of London. For over 500 years, history has judged that they were murdered on the orders of their uncle Richard III. Following years of intensive research in UK, American and European archives, astonishing new archival discoveries have been uncovered that change what we know about the fate of the Princes in the Tower. Established by Langley in 2016, ‘The Missing Princes Project' employed the methods of a cold-case police enquiry. Using investigative methodology, it aimed to place this most enduring of mysteries under a forensic microscope for the first time. In The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case, Langley records the painstaking investigative work and research of the project. By questioning received wisdom, she and her team shed light upon one of history's greatest miscarriages of justice, revealing a phenomenal untold story.

©2023 Philippa Langley (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd
Europe Great Britain Murder Royalty True Crime England King Cold Case Tudor

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The narration is monotone and positively dreadful , I suffered to the point of unable to listen anymore , which is a great shame as such interesting content deserves an animated voice .

The content is interesting

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I have tried several times to listen to this fascinating publication and I truly would like to finish the book. However, for me, the telling of this book was marred by the strange, almost abstract, neutral manner of speech, combined with a broken rhythm of presentation, by the Author herself. Sadly, this is a real shame and whilst I would like to know and understand the research....my memory of this experience is likely to overshadow that desire for some time.
Whilst possessing many gifts, the Author needs to relinquish ownership of her written words and let a professional Orator give them the voice that they deserve. A gifted Researcher is not necessarily a gifted presenter,

storytelling is an art...

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I was drawn to this after watching the Channel 4 documentary and the fact that I really enjoyed The Lost King, which showed the authors outstanding knowledge and passion on the subject. Unfortunately, as many have mentioned the narration is odd to say the least. I have stuck with it and interestingly, if you set the speed to 1.2, it is vastly improved, almost as if it the original is at the wrong speed. If you can stick with it and you are interested in this period, it is well worth listening.

Odd Narration

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although I admire Phillipa's enthusiasm for her book, the narration was very sticato and didn't flow. it was interesting content but I took regular breaks to get my head around the information. not enough enthusiasm translated into her voice - monotone and difficult to process in large chunks.

brilliant alternative to the usual narrative

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Inspiring, fascinating, detailed. Philippa Langley and her team deserve huge respect, admiration and recognition for the impressive research they have done. But this book should have been read by a trained actor and Philippa could have just done the appendices. It was hard work to listen to and I love historical dates. I am very glad I have the book.

An amazing piece of historical research

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I find this period of history fascinating and have listened to and read many books on it. This book is particularly hard going, repeats itself frequently and often has a paragraph about what will be discussed in an upcoming chapter. It could’ve been organised a lot more logically and cut down by a third without all the waffle and repetition. Despite that there are some interesting findings, it just could’ve been so much better. Annoying narration too.

Excellent subject. Badly written and narrated.

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I'm sure the content in this book is well researched and fascinating but I just can't listen as the author's diction is unbearable.

She often sounds like she's forgotten where she is on the page, and thinks the middle of the sentence is the end.

Maybe I'll pick up a copy from the library to read as I watched the documentary on C4 and listened to the Gone Medieval podcast about the Princes, but unless this is rerecorded with a more experienced narrator, I cannot listen again.

Mistake having the author as narrator

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Agree with others. The speed re-setting to 1.2 helps but oh dear Philippa, your voice is just so monotone. Clear and a nice tone but it doesn't colour the story at all and it's so so hard to get your head around what you are saying - particularly as there are lots of Richards, Edwards, Elizabeths etc ... Horses for Courses - you are an enthusiastic and energetic researcher ... but not an actor.

How to make exciting historical research boring.

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History’s ‘who done it?’ brought to life. The level of detail is staggering, I’m going to have to listen to this again! This is what should be taught to children in history lessons! Extremely well written and informative and the level of research gone into this book is phenomenal! 100% recommend to anyone who is interested in history, and especially clearing the name of good King Richard III.

Absolutely fantastic!

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I'm sure the story would be interesting if it was narrated by someone else. Totally ruined by the dull drab voice. Can't listen to it

awful narration

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