- Published: 1 October 2024
- ISBN: 9781405956420
- Imprint: Michael Joseph
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $35.00
Shakespeare
The Man Who Pays The Rent
- Published: 1 October 2024
- ISBN: 9781405956420
- Imprint: Michael Joseph
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $35.00
A magical love letter to Shakespeare
Kenneth Branagh
A wonderful ode to the bard
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Riveting, revealing and witty
Gazette and Herald
An utterly delightful book…there can be few higher pleasures in civilised life than hearing Judi Dench recite the poetry of Shakespeare. What emerges is a wealth of unpretentious horse sense – Shakespeare from a great actor’s perspective – that repeatedly strikes to the heart of the matter with a sharp instinctive intelligence that puts fancy-pants literary critics to shame
Telegraph
The book is pure enchantment. It swirls and dances with brilliance and mischief, so forget traditional Shakespearean criticism and analysis. Sack the Eng. Lit. professors. As never before, this book brings the subject to wild, authentic life.
Daily Mail
It’s a mark of Dench’s impish genius and O’Hea’s deftness that it genuinely feels like you’re sitting at her kitchen table with her. It’s companionable and compelling – if you love Judi Dench or Shakespeare (and most of us do), look no further
Guardian
This is a gloriously entertaining tour through the canon in the company of perhaps the most experienced living Shakespearean actor; reading it feels like a chat with an old friend.
Observer
A wonderful mixture of appreciation and anecdote
Financial Times, Books of the Year
Wonderfully inspiring. A delightful spell in the company of one of our greatest and most thoughtful actresses
Daily Mail, Books of the Year
Gorgeous flows of recollection
Literary Review