This is an older book (1998), but it was on several "best book" lists, so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm glad I did. It's a great historical fiction book about an orphan, Widge, who tries to steal the script for Hamlet from Shakespeare's theater company. There are plenty of surprises awaiting the reader as well as glimpses into the world of England in the late 1500s. I especially enjoyed the parts surrounding the actors and theater world.
This is book 1 in a series of 3.
Topics: Elizabethan England, Shakespeare, shorthand, publishing plays, acting, actors, orphans
Genre: historical fiction
Mrs. Beckwith's Rating: 4 of 5
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