{"product_id":"upstart-crow-9781787630093","title":"Upstart Crow","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis does indeed deserve comparisons with \u003ci\u003eBlackadder\u003c\/i\u003e Radio Times\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA knockabout, well-researched take on the working and domestic life of Shakespeare. \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the 1590s. William Shakespeare - brought to life on screen by the inimitable David Mitchell - is at the start of his career. But no one is taking him seriously. In London, he is mercilessly mocked by his rivals and at home in Stratford he is belittled by his sullen teenage daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet he is determined to find an ending for his newest creation \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e. Luckily, inspiration is forthcoming. The trials and tribulations of his closest friends and family reveal the plot twists he'd been missing. And not only for this famous tragedy but for many of his finest plays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith sparkling wordplay, hilarious gags and his trademark wit, Ben Elton celebrates the great William Shakespeare and reveals the startling stories behind the playwright's best-known plays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781787630093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Ben Elton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39991709958325,"sku":"9781787630093","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d75f6d2d-b776-44dd-8278-6ac06164171b.jpg?v=1620705016","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/upstart-crow-9781787630093","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}