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Set in Elizabethan England, ‘Fools and Mortals’ follows Richard Shakespeare, a struggling actor in London’s competitive playhouse scene. With family loyalty challenged by his brother William’s rise to stardom, Richard’s fortunes turn when a priceless manuscript disappears. Suspected of the theft, he must use wit, charm, and street smarts to navigate a web of intrigue, betrayal, and danger in the city’s smoky back alleys and glittering stages. Faced with a life‑or‑death choice, Richard must outwit enemies, protect his fellow actors, and secure his future, all while keeping his family intact.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Bernard Cornwell
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