Book description
International bestseller Bill Bryson brings us this brilliantly
readable biography of the world's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare.
Join Bill as he takes you on a journey through Elizabethan England,
tackling the myths, half-truths and downright lies to make sense of the
man behind the masterpieces.
Revel in this glorious celebration of the life of Shakespeare from the
much-loved author of 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' and 'Notes
from a Small Island'. 'Fresh, concise and sharply illuminating. Bryson
is brilliant at picking out just a few telltale details to paint a
bigger picture . . . A gem of a book' Mail on Sunday
'Witty and infectiously enthusiastic.' Spectator
'A brilliantly funny and gently insightful travel guide to 16th century
England. Bryson is great at picking out of the morass of Elizabethan
fact the small details that illuminate and amuse…he also uncovers from
the world that surrounded the theatre some fascinating examples of
Elizabethan eccentricity…As an abbreviated tour around the world of
Shakespeare, this could hardly be bettered.' Sunday Times
'Bryson uses an inimitably light touch and squeezes a vast subject down
to manageable proportions…he is a warm and funny guide through the whole
complicated morass of Shakespearean scholarship.' Financial Times Bill
Bryson's internationally bestselling books include 'A Short History of
Nearly Everything' (shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize), 'A Walk
in the Woods', 'Neither Here Nor There', 'Made in America', 'Notes from
a Small Island', 'The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid' and, most
recently, 'At Home'. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he now lives in Norfolk
with his wife and four children.
