The Lost King

[pjthompson]

This was originally released under the title The King's Grave and reissued under the title The Lost King as a tie in to the excellent Stephen Frears movie based on this book. Ms. Langley's fight to be taken seriously by academia and officialdom in her search for Richard III's grave is a compelling story of a rare underdog victory. Her story is laid out in alternating chapters with historian Michael Jones' telling of Richard's life and milieu. It makes for a fascinating read, especially Philippa Langley's mysterious intuition (backed by meticulous research) that led her to the unlikely final resting place of a king

Comments

[wayfaringwordhack]

That sounds truly fascinating. I have had a lot on my mind lately about Academia, Officialdom, and Scientism, and it is wonderful to hear of underdog victories despite unhelpfulness or outright opposition from those who don't consider the other "qualified" to have a voice.

[rimturse]

True story? It sounds interesting, I'll have to look it up. :)

[pjthompson]

Absolutely true story and an incredible one. I quite loved the movie and quite liked the book.

[pjthompson]

It is fascinating. And I highly recommend the movie. It stays true to the contours of Phillipa's remarkable story and is quite wonderful.