The Marlowe Papers by Ros Barber (2012-1st) Shakespeare Novel in Verse, Hardback

The Marlowe Papers (First Edition)  Barber, Ros  \nPublished by Sceptre, London, 2012. First Edition and impression, with sole number '1' to the publisher's page. Condition; Vg+ to Near Fine, no jacket issued. London map endpapers. Clean and tight inside and out, appears unread. A lovely copy. From the library of book collector, Greg Harrowing, hence the excellent condition. \n*WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2013*\nOn May 30th, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now Christopher Marlowe reveals the truth: that his 'death' was an elaborate ruse to avoid being convicted of heresy; that he was spirited across the Channel to live on in lonely exile; that he continued to write plays and poetry, hiding behind the name of a colourless man from Stratford - one William Shakespeare. With the grip of a thriller and the emotional force of a sonnet, this remarkable novel in verse gives y