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Falling for Hamlet - by  Michelle Ray (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Falling for Hamlet - by Michelle Ray (Paperback)

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  • Passion, romance, drama, humor, and tragedy intertwine in this compulsively readable Hamlet retelling, from the perspective of a strong-willed, modern-day Ophelia.
  • 8.1" x 5.5" Paperback
  • 368 Pages
  • Young Adult Fiction, Girls & Women

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About the Book



Meet Ophelia: a blonde, beautiful, high-school senior and longtime girlfriend of Prince Hamlet of Denmark. As the devastatingly handsome Hamlet spirals into madness after the mysterious death of his father, Ophelia rides out his crazy roller-coaster life and lives to tell about it--in live television interviews, of course.



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Passion, romance, drama, humor, and tragedy intertwine in this compulsively readable Hamlet retelling, from the perspective of a strong-willed, modern-day Ophelia.

Meet Ophelia, high school senior, daughter of the Danish king's most trusted adviser, and longtime girlfriend of Prince Hamlet of Denmark. She lives a glamorous life and has a royal social circle, and her beautiful face is splashed across magazines and television screens. But it comes with a price--her life is ruled not only by Hamlet's fame and his overbearing royal family but also by the paparazzi who hound them wherever they go.

After the sudden and suspicious death of his father, the king, the devastatingly handsome Hamlet spirals dangerously toward madness, and Ophelia finds herself torn, with no one to turn to. All Ophelia wants is to live a normal life. But when you date a prince, you have to play your part. Ophelia rides out this crazy roller coaster life, and lives to tell her story in live television interviews.



Review Quotes




"[Falling for Hamlet] might even win Shakespeare a few new fans. Recommended."--Library Media Connection

"Inventive and brazen... Everything here is engaging... There is much for modern girls to love in Falling for Hamlet... it's the original girl story, about boys and love."--The New York Times Book Review

"Sexy and searing, Falling for Hamlet is much more than a riveting retelling of a Shakespearean classic. Michelle Ray has crafted an artful story of a girl who comes unapologetically and forcefully into her own."--Justina Chen, author of North of Beautiful

"To read or not to read will never be the question for Falling for Hamlet. Michelle Ray's clever debut gives readers an Ophelia who is in turns humorous, clever, and full of girl power. I'm simply mad for this book!"--Elizabeth Eulberg, author of Prom & Prejudice and The Lonely Hearts Club



About the Author



Michelle Ray is a graduate of Tufts University where she majored in drama with a focus on theater history and literature. For the last twelve years she has taught English to elementary and middle-schoolers, and is currently an English and Reading teacher in a middle school magnet program for the humanities. This is her first novel.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Girls & Women
Publisher: Poppy Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Michelle Ray
Language: English
Street Date: July 3, 2012
TCIN: 79263582
UPC: 9780316101615
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-7138
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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