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An excellent, outstanding, wonderful book!
This is the second book by the author that I have had the privilege of reading. (The first being The Diplomat of Florence, another incredible book). I think that I now have another favorite author.
What News On The Rialto is a fictional (?? but maybe ??) telling of the early years of William Shakespeare. In the author's mind, Shakespeare heads off to Italy as a young man, to escape trouble at home. This is thanks to a patron who hires him to be an intelligence officer for the Queen.
And what adventures he has! Whether on a ship to Italy, attending fancy balls in Venice, swash buckling battles, disgusting jails, there are so many! And so well told! The author has so much writing talent that you cannot help but feel that you are in the scene.
You absolutely do not need to know anything about Shakespeare to enjoy the book as just a good story. But, if you are a fan, you will easily deduce the clues to Shakespeare's future plays in his escapades.
I found it just fascinating!
And who knows, maybe it really happened? It's a lot of fun just to imagine.
A great read to just escape into entirely!
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