Shakespeare's Book

By Chris Laoutaris,

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1 author picked Shakespeare's Book as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Chris Laoutaris is a master of producing an engrossing narrative underpinned by meticulous research.

Shakespeare's Book paints vivid pictures of the playing and printing scene in early modern London through evocative prose. It is a superb read for a general audience but also offers more scholarly inclined readers the opportunity to go down the many academic rabbit holes underpinning this fine study.

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