{"product_id":"9781444730241-the-marlowe-papers","title":"The Marlowe Papers","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn outstanding verse novel, winner of the Desmond Elliott prize, which recreates the dramatic story of Christopher Marlowe's life - a provocative, persuasive and enthralling tour de force.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sharp, concise, stunningly visual' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 30th May, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the grip of a thriller and the emotional force of a sonnet, this remarkable novel in verse gives voice to a man who was brilliant, passionate and mercurial. Memoir, love letter, confession, settling of accounts and a cry for recognition as the creator of some of the most sublime works in the English language, \u003ci\u003eThe Marlowe Papers \u003c\/i\u003ebrings Christopher Marlowe and his era to vivid life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The best book I've read for a long time. Truly innovative, truly original, and a powerful poetic journey to another truth' Benjamin Zephaniah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rich and charmingly playful' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943864283233,"sku":"9781444730241","price":9.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_14567782_jpg.jpg?v=1708069528","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781444730241-the-marlowe-papers","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}