1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare by James Shapiro Macbeth Shop our The Tempest collection

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1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare by James Shapiro Macbeth Shop our The Tempest collectionHow did Shakespeare go from being a talented poet and playwright to become one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In one exhilarating year the reader follows what Shakespeare reads and writes, what he saw and who he worked with as he invests in the new Globe Theatre and creates four of his most famous plays Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It and, most remarkably, Hamlet. Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank