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Follow on Google News | "Mr Shakespeare's Whore: The Story of Aemilia Bassano" by Lizzie Jones is publishedA factually -based story of one of the most fascinating Elizabethan women and a realistic portrayal of Will Shakespeare in this celebratory year
By: Grosvenor House Publishing 
MR SHAKESPEARE'S WHORE - THE STORY OF AEMILIA BASS ISBN#978-1907652622 About the Book: Aemilia Bassano, daughter of an Italian musician at the Elizabethan Court, has ambitions to gain a place in aristocratic society and also to enter the artistic world of poetry and music exclusive to men. Her love for the theatre brings her into contact with William Shakespeare, and her entanglement with the actor/playwright, his rich libertine patron the Earl of Southampton, the magician Simon Forman, the charismatic Earl of Essex and the musician Alfonso Lanier, results in intrigue, jealous rivalries, deceit and betrayal, culminating in the publication of an unconventional book of poems. Excerpt from "Mr Shakespeare's Whore": I entered the small dark attic room with its open casement, noting the disorder of books and papers scattered on the dusty floorboards and on the bed standing to one side. There was a chair beside a table which was covered with more papers, an inkpot, quills, a pen knife, a sanding pot, the stub of a candle, a tankard. A dusty livery cupboard had books stacked on top together with candleholders and a wine jug with a broken handle. On a small table stood a pewter bowl and ewer with two more tankards beside them and there was another chair hidden beneath a pile of clothing. "I ought not to have disturbed you," I apologised, realising the impropriety of this intrusion. "No, really, I am glad of the disturbance," "I just wanted to tell you how excellent I think 'Venus and Adonis' is," I said realising how inadequate the words were and adding lamely, "It was an impulse as I was passing." Amazon reviews: These are some of the 5-star reviews of this book on Amazon: 5.0 out of 5 stars (https://www.amazon.co.uk/ By C Joynt (https://www.amazon.co.uk/ This is a fascinating and wonderfully enjoyable novel about Shakespeare's "dark lady", thoroughly researched, it offers a rich background of Elizabethan life both in the theatre and in the court of Queen Elizabeth. Well known historical characters mingle with lesser or completely unknown ones (to me), this book creates a totally believable world full of detail and insight, I really didn't want "to put it down" as the relationships and story unfolded. 5.0 out of 5 stars (https://www.amazon.co.uk/ By S Keeley (https://www.amazon.co.uk/ This book is by far the best read I have had in ages. It is superbly written and researched. It is a wonderful insight into the fascinating world of Aemilia Bassano and brings that world, with all its drama and romance to life. The sixteen century world of Aemilia. that Lizzie Jones so expertly describes is wonderful. I really could not put it down. This book is a testament to the wonderful talent that is Lizzie Jones and I await impatiently for her next work. five star!!! superb....pure pleasure!! "Mr Shakespeare's Whore" by Lizzie Jones is available in paperback from Amazon.com at: https://www.amazon.com/ This book is also available from Amazon.co.uk at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ Press/Media Contact Details: Grosvenor House Publishing Tel. 01483 243 450 E-mail: info@grosvenorhousepublishing.co.uk End
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