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Will Shakespeare is about to meet the girl who will change his life forever. After a mixed-up courtship with the Hathaway sisters ends badly, Will jumps at the chance to go to London, where he can pursue his dream of becoming an actor. There, Will meets the unusually tall (and strong) Meg who has earned the nickname "Long Meg" for her height. She's also fleeing her own past as an orphan turned thief. Disguised as "Mack," Meg was once a member of a band of boy thieves who betrayed her. When Will is robbed by those same villains, Meg disguises herself as "Mack" again--telling Will that Mack is her twin brother--in order to help Will recover his money. As Mack, she finds true friendship with Will. But is there more? And who is Meg really fooling with her disguise?
What ensues is a tale involving love triangles, mistaken identities, and the pursuit of hapless villains, as Shakespeare becomes a key player in a lively drama that could have sprung from his own pen.
Published | 30 Jul 2013 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 320 |
ISBN | 9781599909691 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
* Creatively interweaving fact and fiction, Klein (Ophelia, 2006) imagines Shakespeare's youth in this immersing tale. . . . Told in alternating stories, and employing Elizabethan theater classic-comedic devices (disguises, romantic mix-ups, etc.) , Klein vividly portrays time and place in descriptive prose, rich with historical details and archaic flavor. Will and Meg are distinctly-drawn, engaging protagonists journeying towards self-discovery in this entertaining, inventive story for historical fiction and theater fans.
Booklist, starred review, on Love Disguised
Klein's prose is cheerful, lively, and full of historical and literary tidbits to delight Shakespeare fans. . . . Weaving fact with fiction, Klein's novel plays up her own Shakespearean wit and takes full advantage of her extensive knowledge of his life and plays.
Publishers Weekly, on Love Disguised
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