Schoch has a gift for archival details and their complement: anecdotes and traditions … [A] page-turning story, which takes us skilfully from Elizabethan houses in general to these two Shakespeare houses in particular.

Laurie Maguire, Times Literary Supplement

This book is a terrific addition to the Shakespeare library … Combining social, architectural and theatrical history, the first third of the book offers a vivid evocation of life in Elizabethan Stratford … His most piercing observation, in this eye-opening book, is that the most important person in the birthplace is not the absent Shakespeare, but the curious visitor who finds in it whatever he or she is looking for.

Michael Billington, Country Life

The book is jam-packed with facts and dates, but it flows well and it's easy to follow - Shakespeare's House is a delectable piece of microhistory and the perfect stocking filler for those who dabble in bardolatry.

Cindy Marcolina, Broadway World UK

[Schoch] proves himself an impressive detective with a nose for a good story … Entertaining in its own right and also helpful as a reminder of the life and work of the great man.

Philip Fisher, British Theatre Guide

A lively account of Shake­speare's Birthplace.

Glyn Paflin, The Church Times

Fascinating … A detailed and highly compelling story that involves so much more than bricks and mortar.

The Stratford-Herald