Used - isbn: 1856197263 - isbn13: 9781856197267 Chatto & Windus

Hardback. Very Good. ISBN 1856197263 9781856197267 [GB]

ISBN10: 1856197263, ISBN13: 9781856197267, [publisher: Chatto & Windus] Hardcover This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:9781856197267
[Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]

ISBN10: 1856197263, ISBN13: 9781856197267, [publisher: Chatto & Windus] Hardcover This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:9781856197267
[Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]

Chatto & Windus, 09/01/Date: 2005. Hardcover. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. 2005. Chatto & Windus ISBN 1856197263 9781856197267 [GB]

ISBN10: 1856197263, ISBN13: 9781856197267, [publisher: Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London] Softcover Peter Ackroyd's method is to position Shakespeare in the close context of his world. In this way, Ackroyd not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare's life, but also imparts an amazing amount of vivid, interesting material about place, period and background. The book is packed with gems - and the reader turns the pages eagerly, keen to absorb the next nugget of information. Some snippets: Shakespeare was secretly a Roman Catholic; he wrote many more plays but these have been lost; the witches in Macbeth were not hags but women fairies or nymphs played by boys; the 'best' bed was for guests which was why he bequeathed his wife his 'second best' bed (the matrimonial bed in which he probably died); 'ham acting' derives from the strutting walk which showed off the ham-strings; an actor called 'Will' played female parts - could it have been Shakespeare himself?; and the strongest bond in the plays is between father and daughter perhaps reflecting Shakespeare's own family life. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]

Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. ISBN 1856197263 9781856197267 [GB]

Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. ISBN 1856197263 9781856197267 [GB]

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. ISBN 1856197263 9781856197267 [US]

Chatto & Windus 2005 Hardcover Good Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

ISBN10: 1856197263, ISBN13: 9781856197267, [publisher: Chatto & Windus] Hardcover First Edition the book and jacket appear neat, minor shelf wear. foxing on the pages. all text remains clear. sound binding. may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
[Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa] [Publication Year: 2005]
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ISBN10: 1856197263, ISBN13: 9781856197267, [publisher: Chatto & Windus] Hardcover First Edition the book and jacket appear neat, minor shelf wear. foxing on the pages. all text remains clear. sound binding. may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
[Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa] [Publication Year: 2005]
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London: Chatto & Windus, Date: 2005. Fifth impression. Hardback. xiii, 546pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. This is a living attempt to reach into the world and heart of Shakespeare. Peter Ackroyd creates an intimate and immediate connection with his subject, so that the book reads like the work of a contemporary meeting Shakespeare afresh on his own ground. Ackroyd places him within the landscape of his time. He walks the reader through sixteenth century Stratford and London like a native of that century. He not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare's time, but also imparts an immense amount of vivid and fascinating detail about place, period and background. This biography is neither an academic description nor a didactic analysis. It is written with intuition and imagination unique to Peter Ackroyd, a book by a writer about a writer, brilliant and straightforward, it vividly presents the reader with the circumstances of Shakespeare's life and art. Sections of illustrations. Book in very good condition. Just a little toning to page edges. Very clean and bright internally. Dust jacket very good. Unclipped. Only the slightest edge wear and a little colour fade to spine. 2005. Chatto & Windus ISBN 1856197263 9781856197267 [GB]

ISBN10: 1856197263, ISBN13: 9781856197267, [publisher: Chatto & Windus, London] Hardcover Fifth impression. Hardback. xiii, 546pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. This is a living attempt to reach into the world and heart of Shakespeare. Peter Ackroyd creates an intimate and immediate connection with his subject, so that the book reads like the work of a contemporary meeting Shakespeare afresh on his own ground. Ackroyd places him within the landscape of his time. He walks the reader through sixteenth century Stratford and London like a native of that century. He not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare's time, but also imparts an immense amount of vivid and fascinating detail about place, period and background. This biography is neither an academic description nor a didactic analysis. It is written with intuition and imagination unique to Peter Ackroyd, a book by a writer about a writer, brilliant and straightforward, it vividly presents the reader with the circumstances of Shakespeare's life and art. Sections of illustrations. Book in very good condition. Just a little toning to page edges. Very clean and bright internally. Dust jacket very good. Unclipped. Only the slightest edge wear and a little colour fade to spine.
[Eynsham, Witney, OXON, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005] ...
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ISBN10: 1856197263, ISBN13: 9781856197267, [publisher: Chatto and Windus, London] Hardcover First Edition First edition, subsequent impression with number line '4 6 8 10 9 7 5'. Very minor edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, slight page edge yellowing, price clipped, no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 546pp, illustrated. Peter Ackroyd's method is to position Shakespeare in the close context of his world. In this way, Ackroyd not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare's life, but also imparts an amazing amount of vivid, interesting material about place, period and background. The book is packed with gems - and the reader turns the pages eagerly, keen to absorb the next nugget of information. Some snippets: Shakespeare was secretly a Roman Catholic; he wrote many more plays but these have been lost; the witches in Macbeth were not hags but women fairies or nymphs played by boys; the 'best' bed was for guests which was why he bequeathed his wife his 'second best' bed (the matrimonial bed in which he probably died); 'ham acting' derives from the strutting walk which showed off the ham-strings; an actor called 'Will' played female parts - could it have been Shakespeare himself?; and the strongest bond in the plays is between father and daughter perhaps reflecting Shakespeare's own family life. A large heavy book, extra postage may be required.