Shakespeare's Mistress by Karen Harper
England, 1601. When Queen Elizabeth's men come looking for William Shakespeare - a rumoured Catholic in a time of Catholic-Protestant intrigue and insurrection - they first question a beautiful, dark-haired woman who seems to know the famous playwright very well. Too well. She is Anne Whateley, born in Temple Grafton, a small town just up the river from Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. And as church records show - were anyone to look for them - Anne Whateley was wed to William Shakespeare in a small country church just days before he married another woman, Anne Hathaway, who has lived as his wife for decades. In SHAKESPEARE'S MISTRESS, Anne Whateley - who may or may not be Will's true wife - tells her story. Stretching almost fifty years, from the rural villages of Warwickshire to the bustling city of London, with its teeming streets and lively theatres, it's a story of undying passion, for life, love, and literature.
One of the most exquisite novels I have read in a very long time * Michelle Moran *
a highly readable book for anyone who enjoys Tudor history * Daily Mail *
So vivid and authentic - a totally satisfying recreation of one of the great Shakespeare mysteriesI couldn't put it down * Rosalind Miles, author of I, Elizabeth and Guinevere *
Harper...knows her period well, and it shows...often in sure handling of the details of politics, theatre, and daily life, including some harrowing passages featuring childbirth and the plague * Booklist *
The novels chief pleasures derive from the easy interaction of Shakespeare's work, the history of Elizabethan England and the life that the author imagines Shakespeare might have had * Publishers Weekly *
a highly readable book for anyone who enjoys Tudor history * Daily Mail *
So vivid and authentic - a totally satisfying recreation of one of the great Shakespeare mysteriesI couldn't put it down * Rosalind Miles, author of I, Elizabeth and Guinevere *
Harper...knows her period well, and it shows...often in sure handling of the details of politics, theatre, and daily life, including some harrowing passages featuring childbirth and the plague * Booklist *
The novels chief pleasures derive from the easy interaction of Shakespeare's work, the history of Elizabethan England and the life that the author imagines Shakespeare might have had * Publishers Weekly *
Karen Harper is a New York Times bestselling author whose novels, both historical and contemporary, have been published worldwide.
A former teacher of English literature at both college and high-school level, she has had a life long interest in Tudor history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780091940423 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091940427 |
| Title | Shakespeare's Mistress |
| Author | Karen Harper |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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