Richard III. A man. A king. A legend.He ruled England for only two years, but the legacy of Richard III remains both fascinating anddivisive. From his childhood in the intensely loyal and close-knit York family to his rise as a thoughtful but troubled ruler, This Son of York is a passionate and deeply personal account of the life of Richard III. A man who loved his family and his country. A king who struggled to overcome thechallenges not only of a turbulent time but his own human frailties. A legend whose true life is only now coming to light.Inspired by the discovery of Richard III's grave and its revelations, award-winning author Anne Easter Smith brings together her decades of intense research, five celebrated novels on the Wars of the Roses, and her sustained passion for Richard III in this culminating book on the lastPlantagenet king.
