The Shakespeare Stealer - Hardcover

Blackwood, Gary; Alcorn, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525458638 ISBN 13: 9780525458630

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 1998

Synopsis

A panoramic novel set in Shakespeare's time finds Widge, a young orphan, possessing a special talent for shorthand that places him at the mercy of an unscrupulous master who would get the script of Hamlet at any cost. Jr Lib Guild.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Steal Shakespeare's play Hamlet... or else.

THAT'S THE ORDER FROM his fearsome master. And Widge -- a poor orphan with the rare ability to write a unique coded shorthand -- has no choice but to follow orders. So Widge works his way into the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's troupe rehearses and performs. The players take him in and treat him as one of their own. Afraid to disappoint his master, but unwilling to betray his new friends, Widge is torn. Will he secretly copy down the lines? Until he decides, he must play the part of his life.

About the Author:

Gary Blackwood is a playwright and the author of many books for young readers, including, Curiosity, Mysterious Messages: A history of Codes and Ciphers and Around the World in 100 Days. He is best known for the bestselling Shakespeare Stealer series. He lives in Nova Scotia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0525458638
• ISBN 13: 9780525458630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208