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“A wonderful late-16th century romp, where you get the world, the wit of William Shakespeare, and – if you are a Shakespearean groupie – you get the pleasure of recognising subtle references to the places where he might be getting ideas for characters that he uses in later years. It’s clever in the sense that he uses the vocabulary that was available to Shakespeare, no modern words. It’s the first of two novels – the second is called The Assassin of Verona – and as well as being a rattling good yarn it gives you an unexpected insight into the world of young Will Shakespeare.” Read more...
Gyles Brandreth, Broadcaster
