The Shakespeare Stealer

Gary L. Blackwood

Original title: The Shakespeare stealer

first published 1998 Dutton Children's Books, 1998 216 pages

Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama."A f...

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The Shakespeare Stealer ebook · 2008 · Penguin Group USA, Inc. · 9781429530927
The Shakespeare Stealer audiobook · 2001 · Recorded Books · 9780788747335
The Shakespeare Stealer edition · 2000 · Puffin · 9780141305950
The Shakespeare stealer edition · 1999 · O'Brien Press · 216 pages
The Shakespeare stealer edition · 1998 · Dutton Children's Books · 216 pages
The Shakespeare stealer edition · 1998 · Dutton Children's Books · 216 pages

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