{"product_id":"9780062074263","title":"The Shakespeare Guide to Italy : Retracing the Bard's Unknown Travels","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shakespeare Guide to Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Richard Paul Roe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Exciting, original, and convincing. . . . This book is essential reading for all concerned with who really wrote the works of Shakespeare. A thrilling journey of discovery.\" —Sir Derek Jacobi, Shakespearean actor, Associate Artist, Royal Shakespeare Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual parts literary detective story and vivid travelogue, \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Guide to Italy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003echronicles author Richard Paul Roe’s thirty-year quest to find the locations in which Shakespeare set his ten Italian plays—delivering a text which will forever change our understanding of how to read the Bard of Avon and irrevocably alter our vision of who William Shakespeare really was. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 150 images illustrate and enhance Roe’s captivating narrative, illuminating his lifelong journey and shining a light into the depths of Shakespeare’s experiences in Italy. Until now, Shakespeare’s use of Italian backdrops—\u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/em\u003e’s Verona, \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e’s Venice, \u003cem\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e’s Messina, to name a few—has been the source of controversy and conjecture. With \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Guide to Italy\u003c\/em\u003e, Roe’s meticulous study reveals the secrets that have eluded scholars for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating look at a largely untouched aspect of Shakespeare’s identity and influences. Recommended for Shakespeare enthusiasts and scholars as well as travelers looking for a new perspective, this is also particularly intriguing as a companion to specific plays.”\u003cbr\u003e“An exceptionally entertaining, enlightening, and handsome companion for a thrillingly literate Italian sojourn.”\u003cbr\u003e“Exciting, original, and convincing. . . . This book is essential reading for all concerned with who really wrote the works of Shakespeare. A thrilling journey of discovery.”\u003cbr\u003e“This is a revolutionary and revelatory book, part thrilling detective story and part sober scholarly treatise.”\u003cbr\u003e“This represents a hugely significant intervention in the study of Shakespeare and his dramatic works.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062074263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41074942410958,"sku":"9780062074263","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062074263.jpg?v=1648698001","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062074263","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}