Fools and Mortals

By Bernard Cornwell,

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A dramatic new departure for international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, FOOLS AND MORTALS takes us into the heart of the Elizabethan era, long one of his favourite periods of British history.

'With all the vivid history that is his trademark, Bernard Cornwell transports the readers to the playhouses, backstreets and…

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1 author picked Fools and Mortals as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

First, an admission. It took me two attempts to read this book; the first failed because it was so unlike any of the other Cornwell books I have read; the second worked because I got over my preconceptions!

Set in Elizabethan London and focused totally on the world of the actors who make up Shakespeare's theatre, it moves from personal angst to the intrigue and double-dealing around the theft of the manuscript of Shakespeare's latest play.

As always with Cornwell, you get a sense of the world in which it is set through brief, gritty descriptions that let you get…

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