Description
Fourteen-year-old Richard Shakespeare flees a brutal apprenticeship and seeks refuge in London, where his famous older brother William is building a career on the stage. Drawn into the dangerous, exhilarating world of the Theatre, Richard becomes an actor in a troupe where ambition, rivalry, forbidden performances, and the threat of violence shape daily life. As the company prepares a controversial new play, he must navigate backstage intrigue, political tensions, and the perilous rivalries of Elizabethan theatre. Vividly evoking Shakespeare’s London, this historical novel combines adventure, suspense, and a richly imagined portrait of the theatrical world that inspired one of literature’s greatest names.
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paperback
HarperLuxe
Published Jan 9, 2018
544 pages
ISBN: 9780062792020
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Details
First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell.