{"product_id":"shakespeare-on-toast-ben-crystal-9781848310544","title":"Shakespeare on Toast: Getting a Taste for the Bard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ben Crystal's excellent book is an ideal way to gain an understanding of why Shakespeare is so brilliant and so enjoyable.' Sir Richard Eyre \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is a brilliantly enjoyable, light-hearted look at Shakespeare which dispels the myths and makes him accessible to all. I love it!' Judi Dench \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A master class for modern beginners and old hands alike' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho's afraid of William Shakespeare? Just about everyone. He wrote too much and what he did write is inaccessible and elitist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRight? Wrong. \"Shakespeare on Toast\" knocks the stuffing from the staid old myth of Shakespeare, revealing the man and his plays for what they really are: modern, thrilling and uplifting drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActor and author Ben Crystal brings the bright words and colourful characters of the world's greatest hack writer brilliantly to life, handing over the key to Shakespeare's plays, unlocking the so called difficult bits and, astonishingly, finding Shakespeare's own voice amid the poetry. Told in five fascinating Acts, \"Shakespeare on Toast\" sweeps the cobwebs from the Bard - from his language, his life, his time - revealing both the man and his work to be relevant, accessible and full of beans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Crystal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848310544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848310544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Icon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.44h x 5.02w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2014 pg. 48","brand":"Ben Crystal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579873673471,"sku":"9781848310544","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e52da821-ed7f-4508-9ee2-9e1945620084.jpg?v=1763877250","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shakespeare-on-toast-ben-crystal-9781848310544","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}