The Starre, the Moone, the Sunne - by Ron Destro (Paperback)
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- In 1624 London, a brave printer is executed, a portly poet is kidnapped, a Stratford-upon-Avon grave is emptied, King James is put into a panic, many swashes are buckled, and things are never as they seem, all because brave Nicholas and clever Valentina are about to discover and reveal the true identity of "William Shake-speare.
- Author(s): Ron Destro
- 276 Pages
- Drama, Shakespeare
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About the Book
What if everything you learned about Shakespeare was a lie? This delightfully written and humorous tale explores one of the world-renowned theories. Be prepared to curl up on the couch for the day...
Book Synopsis
In 1624 London, a brave printer is executed, a portly poet is kidnapped, a Stratford-upon-Avon grave is emptied, King James is put into a panic, many swashes are buckled, and things are never as they seem, all because brave Nicholas and clever Valentina are about to discover and reveal the true identity of "William Shake-speare." This is a timely tale that touches on the powerful love of fathers, the perils of the plague, the joys of turnips, and the mysterious life and tragic death of the Bard of Avon. It is a (mostly) true story filled with suspense and humor. Winner: Book of the Year 2nd Runner-Up, Best New Author, Best Fiction Audiobook, Hawthorne Prize Finalist.
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"This is a beautiful story. It was a joy to read, a tale of depth and detail. One that will certainly enthral any reader. It's controversial and provocative, which is eminently attractive, and the journey is excitingly powerful."- Sir Derek Jacobi, Tony & BAFTA award-winning actor.
"The Starre, the Moone, the Sunne has all the mystery and suspense of Harry Potter and even more substance, with literary sleuths in a romp up and down and all around the Elizabethan-Shakespearean matrix. Ron Destro's narrator is endowed with consistently ingenious dialect, and Derek Jacobi has a field day in the audiobook exercising his sublime elocutions on the clever word bending."
- William Niederkorn, artist and writer who has written about authorship issues for The Brooklyn Rail and The New York Times.
"When one of the world's leading Shakespeare scholars and teachers pens a novel about who truly conceived and crafted the entire Shakespearean canon, we mere mortals would be well advised to pay heed. What Ron Destro has gifted the world in The Starre, The Moone, The Sunne, is nothing less than the stuff that dreams are made on."
- Steve Cuden, Co-creator of Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical, Author of Beating Broadway and Beating Hollywood, host of StoryBeat.net
"It's rare to find an historical novel of the seventeenth century that is so vibrant, so Shakespearean in its storytelling, language and humor - one that feels authentic, yet utterly accessible - as The Starre, The Moone, The Sunne."
- Robin Maxwell, bestselling author of The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn and The Wild Irish.
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