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Revenger (2011)

by Rory Clements(Favorite Author)

3.89 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1848540833 (ISBN13: 9781848540835)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Not Avail

series

John Shakespeare

review 1: John Shakespeare (yes, I know, I found it a bit difficult as well but William does play a small role in both the books I've read) gets set a task. It's not one he relishes but it's made totally clear that he hasn't a lot of choice. There have been claims that a survivor from the disappeared Roanoke expedition has been seen in London - totally bonkers possibility since Roanoke is in the Americas and the place is a savage land. The Earl of Essex (not a nice man) has "requested" Shakespeare's skills in discovering the truth so that he can destroy the reputation of his enemy Sir Walter Raleigh - but Robert Cecil, Essex's rival in the Elizabethan Court, has also called on Shakespeare's help (in order to destroy Essex) and you don't refuse either! In fact this is a very good rea... mored which holds one's attention all the way through. There are murders and violence, even the plague, but there is also a great mystery - and a conspiracy - at the heart of this tale. A Tudor thriller that well deserves reading!
review 2: A fine historical novel of crime and intrigue set in Elizabethan England. The quiet life of John Shakespeare is shattered by a summons from Robert Cecil, the cold but deadly young statesman who dominated the last years of the Queen’s long reign, insisting Shakespeare re-enter government service. His mission: to find vital papers, now in the possession of the Earl of Essex. A classic historical setting and a novel evokes the period superbly. less

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