Tower: An Epic History of the Tower of London (Hardcover) by Nigel Jones

from nemoman

This book tells you everything there is to know about the Tower of London. I found it somewhat uneven. There is an endless chronology of English nobility - none of them likeable. There are so many bad kings that it almost becomes depressing. The book can become dry at times but is periodically re...

from mrlzbth

I enjoyed portions of this book (especially the history of the Tower menagerie and the chapter about great escapes from the Tower), but too much of it was given over to a chronological march through British history giving detailed general descriptions about each king or queen's reign but very lit...

from Sullywriter

A thoroughly engaging, vividly detailed and richly layered epic history that is as much a history of England as it as about the infamous Tower of London.

from Sullywriter

A thoroughly engaging, vividly detailed and richly layered epic history that is as much a history of England as it as about the infamous Tower of London.