{"product_id":"act-i-william-shakespeare-9798391437727","title":"Act I: Starcrossed Cyborgs + Clones","description":"\u003cb\u003eRobeo + Julie22: Act I: Starcrossed Cyborgs + Clones\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo corporations, both alike in tyranny, \u003cbr\u003eIn fair Vetropolis, where we lay our scene, \u003cbr\u003eFrom ancient grudge break to new mutiny, \u003cbr\u003eWhere cloned blood makes cyborg hands unclean.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA retelling of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the far future when mankind has been conquered by the Escalusians. Robeo, Julie22 and Benvolio embark on a series of misadventures whilst under the heel of their Escalusian Overlords. Robeo and Julie22 are lovers in dangerous times, but Benvolio has loftier goals as he and others seek to overthrow their alien overlords.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the future the English of the Upper Class Elites has become more flowery and eloquent, with a twofold purpose. The first purpose is so wealthy sycophants can impress their alien overlords, the Escalusians, and in that effort better position themselves above their human peers. The lower classes have followed suit in their efforts, imitating the speech of the rich and famous, and consequently English has evolved into a more flowery version of its former self.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe second reason is that speaking in such poetic ways allows people to often speak in code, lest the spies of the Escalusians overhear what they are saying. Speaking in code while organizing a rebellion against their alien overlords is a matter of survival, and thus by often speaking in code the flowery speech becomes a camouflage on which mankind plans a rebellion.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by William Shakespeare and Richard Sexsmith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Shakespeare,Richard Sexsmith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798391437727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.15d","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851466322175,"sku":"9798391437727","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/act-i-william-shakespeare-9798391437727","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}