Fools and mortals a novel /
Cornwell, Bernard,
Fools and mortals a novel / - First U.S. edition - 370 pages : illustration, map ; 24 cm
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 priceless 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 potential fortune, but also the lives of his fellow players, Richard has to call on all he has now learned from the brightest stages and the darkest alleyways of the city. To avoid the gallows, he must play the part of a lifetime.
9780062250872 0062250876 9780007504121 0007504128 0007504152 9780007504152
Harpercollins, 53 Glenmaura National Blvd Ste 300, Moosaic, PA, USA, 18507-2132 SAN 200-2086
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Fiction.
1558-1603
Actors--Fiction.
Brothers--Fiction.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
History.
Suspense fiction.
Historical fiction.
PS
Fools and mortals a novel / - First U.S. edition - 370 pages : illustration, map ; 24 cm
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 priceless 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 potential fortune, but also the lives of his fellow players, Richard has to call on all he has now learned from the brightest stages and the darkest alleyways of the city. To avoid the gallows, he must play the part of a lifetime.
9780062250872 0062250876 9780007504121 0007504128 0007504152 9780007504152
Harpercollins, 53 Glenmaura National Blvd Ste 300, Moosaic, PA, USA, 18507-2132 SAN 200-2086
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Fiction.
1558-1603
Actors--Fiction.
Brothers--Fiction.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
History.
Suspense fiction.
Historical fiction.
PS