King of Shadows
by:
Susan Cooper (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781416905325 (1416905324)
Publish date: May 31st 2005
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Science Fiction,
Academic,
School,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Time Travel
I had read this book years ago and decided that my good memory of it was worth going back and trying it again. I was right. This is one extremely well researched, thought out, and written book.Nat Field is a young actor recruited by a somewhat mysterious man named Arby to play Puck in Arby's version...
This is a YA novel, but the characters are rich and the plot intriguing.
SPOILERS ON THE HORIZONThere's an unfortunate lack of comprehensive one-star reviews of King of Shadows on Goodreads, something I hope this review will remedy.In King of Shadows, Susan Cooper riffs off the legend of the only British playwright people seem to know anything about, William Shakespeare....
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