{"product_id":"the-shakespeare-guide-to-italy-richard-paul-roe-9780062074263","title":"The Shakespeare Guide to Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Exciting, original, and convincing. . . . This book is essential reading for all concerned with who really wrote the works of Shakespeare. A thrilling journey of discovery.\" --Sir Derek Jacobi, Shakespearean actor, Associate Artist, Royal Shakespeare Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual parts literary detective story and vivid travelogue, \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Guide to Italy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003echronicles author Richard Paul Roe's thirty-year quest to find the locations in which Shakespeare set his ten Italian plays--delivering a text which will forever change our understanding of how to read the Bard of Avon and irrevocably alter our vision of who William Shakespeare really was. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 150 images illustrate and enhance Roe's captivating narrative, illuminating his lifelong journey and shining a light into the depths of Shakespeare's experiences in Italy. Until now, Shakespeare's use of Italian backdrops--\u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/em\u003e's Verona, \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e's Venice, \u003cem\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e's Messina, to name a few--has been the source of controversy and conjecture. With \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Guide to Italy\u003c\/em\u003e, Roe's meticulous study reveals the secrets that have eluded scholars for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Paul Roe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062074261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062074263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 7.14w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2011 pg. 20","brand":"Richard Paul Roe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048175169791,"sku":"9780062074263","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_443a51b9-10b9-4c07-88e4-0b467529d73a.jpg?v=1684994318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shakespeare-guide-to-italy-richard-paul-roe-9780062074263","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}