I tried to read this book when I got it from the library. I couldn’t get into it. Then my sister sent it to me and much later (due to a lack of library books) I gave it a go. And boy, am I glad!
Not a lot is known about Shakespeare himself – but it is known that he had a son called Hamnet who died at 11.
This book is a clever reimagining of his family and mother and the ramifications of the loss to the plague. Does it sound all doom and gloom? Well it isn't.
It is a brilliant historical novel. The only section that didn't work for me was the one dealing with how the plague exactly got to the UK and their village.
On my TBR pile. Looking forward to it now.
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing so many good things about this book.
ReplyDeleteWill have a look for that at our library!
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