{"product_id":"9781786583024-fair-rosaline","title":"Fair Rosaline","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE DARK, CAPTIVATING AND SUBVERSIVE UNTELLING OF SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most anticipated novels of the year - the captivating and powerful untelling of Romeo \u0026amp; Juliet .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most anticipated novels of the year - the captivating and powerful untelling of Romeo \u0026amp; Juliet .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first time Romeo Montague sees young Rosaline Capulet he falls instantly in love .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosaline, headstrong and independent, is unsure of Romeo's attentions but with her father determined that she join a convent, this handsome and charming stranger offers her the chance of a different life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon though, Rosaline begins to doubt all that Romeo has told her. She breaks off the match, only for Romeo's gaze to turn towards her cousin, thirteen-year-old Juliet. Gradually Rosaline realises that it is not only Juliet's reputation at stake, but her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith only hours remaining before she will be banished behind the nunnery walls, will Rosaline save Juliet from her Romeo? Or can this story only ever end one way?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA subversive, powerful untelling of Shakespeare's best-known tale, narrated by a fierce, forgotten voice: this is Rosaline's story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamnet\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMy Dark Vanessa \u003c\/i\u003ein this fierce, feminist, intensely gripping novel; captivating and chillingly relevant, FAIR ROSALINE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etakes everything you thought you knew about \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet \u003c\/i\u003eand turns it on its head . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Irresistible\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAn excellent spin on a timeless classic\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Saint\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI have not been able to stop thinking about this book . \u003ci\u003eFair Rosaline\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, spellbinding and wonderfully immersive'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElodie Harper\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrilliant and beguiling . \u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eA terrific novel - very clever and alluring'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWilliam Boyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thought-provoking . a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erich and atmospheric'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine J. Chen, author of \u003ci\u003eJoan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egripping story of female agency and strength. Rosaline is a compelling heroine and I was rooting for her from the first page\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIsabelle Schuler, author of\u003ci\u003e Lady Macbethad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intelligent, imaginative, irreverent. A gripping \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e for the 21st century'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAnnabel Abbs\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA brilliant, feminist re-imagining of\u003ci\u003e Romeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eI absolutely devoured this\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003eJillian Cantor, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Beautiful Little Fools\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eExquisitely written, wonderfully lyrical and richly immersive - this a story we all know made fresh and chillingly relevant'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllery Lloyd\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A deliciously dark take on the iconic love story'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A dark, powerful and thought-provoking novel'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCulture Fly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSELECTED AS ONE TO WATCH IN 2023 IN THE \u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDITOR'S CHOICE IN\u003ci\u003e THE BOOKSELLER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS FOR AUGUST IN THE\u003ci\u003e I NEWSPAPER\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":55563273765238,"sku":"9781786583024","price":13.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33974831.jpg?v=1753427876","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781786583024-fair-rosaline","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}