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Barber, Ros, 1964-
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| Material type: |
Book |
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England -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction.
England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Marlowe, Christopher,1564-1593 -- Fiction.
Shakespeare, William,1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Marlowe theory -- Fiction.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013. |
| Description: |
xiv, 445 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781250017178 (hbk.) 1250017173 (hbk.) |
| Notes: |
Originally published : Great Britain :Sceptre/Hodder & Stoughton, Hachette, 2012. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-441). |
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| Tags |
ecb, novel, spy |
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| Summary: |
"On May 30, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now Christopher Marlowe reveals the truth: that his "death" was an elaborate ruse to avoid a conviction of heresy; that he was spirited across the English Channel to live on in lonely exile; that he continued to write plays and poetry, hiding behind the name of a colorless man from Stratford--one William Shakespeare."--Provided by publisher. |