Fools and Mortals A Novel
eBook - 2018
New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell makes a dramatic departure with this enthralling, action-packed standalone novel that tells the story of the first production of A Midsummer Night's Dream—as related by William Shakespeare's estranged younger brother.Lord, what fools these mortals be . . .In the heart of Elizabethan England, Richard Shakespeare dreams of a glittering career in one of the London playhouses, a world dominated by his older brother, William. But he is a penniless actor, making ends meet through a combination of a beautiful face, petty theft and a silver tongue. As William's star rises, Richard's onetime gratitude is souring and he is sorely tempted to abandon family loyalty.So when a price...less manuscript goes missing, suspicion falls upon Richard, forcing him onto a perilous path through a bawdy and frequently brutal London. Entangled in a high-stakes game of duplicity and betrayal which threatens not only his career and...
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HarperCollins
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- English
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File Size | 4 GB |
ISBN | 9780062250919 |
Release Date | 1/9/2018 |
Kindle Book | |
ASIN | B071CJP96X |
Release Date | 1/9/2018 |
OverDrive Read eBook | |
File Size | 2 GB |
ISBN | 9780062250919 |
Release Date | 1/9/2018 |