Exciting news! Sceptre have published a début novel-in-verse which
promises to put an end to one of the greatest literary mysteries, that of
whether playwright Christopher Marlowe wrote Shakespeare's
plays.
Publishing director Carole Welch bought world rights to The Marlowe
Papers by Ros Barber from historical fiction specialist Rupert Heath. The book
looks at the controversial life and death of Elizabethan poet, spy and heretic
Marlowe, and answers the question of whether he died in a tavern brawl in 1593,
or whether he lived on and wrote the plays attributed to
Shakespeare.
Welch described it as "one of the most unusual and exciting débuts to
have crossed my desk in years," and said the work was "as vibrant, gripping and
clever as a work by Marlowe himself. It's an astonishing
achievement."
Barber has written three poetry collections, with her latest, Material,
published by Anvil in 2008. Her short fiction has been published by Bloomsbury
and Serpent's Tail. Infact the Marlowe Papers won the 2011 Hoffman Prize even
before it was published this year in 2012. And with signed books already
fetching £100 on AbeBooks this is set to be an all time
classic!
Each first edition first printing has been signed and
doodled by Ros Barber and they are exclusive for Doodled Books
collectors!
To buy a rare first edition book now visit http://www.doodledbooks.com/ros-barber-2583-c.asp
These are the last few signed books in stock so don't miss out!
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