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The Ghost Theatre: Utterly transporting, Elizabethan London as you've never seen it

The Ghost Theatre: Utterly transporting, Elizabethan London as you've never seen it

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In the streets and theaters of Elizabethan London, a tale of rebellion and magic unfolds. The Ghost Theatre, a troupe of hawk trainers and messenger girls, creates magical plays that incite rebellion among the city's outcasts. Their growing fame sweeps them up into the Elizabethan court, where they discover that if they fly too high, a fall is sure to come. The Ghost Theatre is a captivating and brilliant novel that transports readers to the underworld of Elizabethan London, full of larger-than-life heroes, child rebellions, and treacherous love affairs.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC


In the heart of Elizabethan London, a tale of rebellion and magic unfolds. Shay, a messenger-girl and hawk trainer with a gift for seeing the future in birds' patterns, meets Nonesuch, the enigmatic star of the city's legendary child theatre scene. Together, they create The Ghost Theatre, a troupe that performs magical plays in hidden corners of London. Their mesmerizing performances ignite the rebellion of the city's outcasts, but their growing fame draws them into the treacherous world of the Elizabethan court. As they navigate the complexities of court politics and rivalries, Shay and Nonesuch discover the price of their ambition. The Ghost Theatre is a captivating novel that blends fantasy, realism, and historical detail. It explores the rise and dramatic destruction of a dream born from love and torn apart by betrayal. With its larger-than-life heroes, child rebellions, and exalted love affairs, the book transports readers to the vibrant streets and theatres of Elizabethan London. Beautifully written and filled with vivid descriptions, it is a hauntingly beautiful tale that will leave readers eagerly anticipating the next installment.

In the heart of Elizabethan London, a tale of rebellion and magic unfolds.

Shay, a messenger-girl and hawk trainer with a gift for seeing the future in birds' patterns, meets Nonesuch, the enigmatic star of the city's legendary child theatre scene.

Together, they create The Ghost Theatre, a troupe that performs magical plays in hidden corners of London.

Their mesmerizing performances ignite the rebellion of the city's outcasts, but their growing fame draws them into the treacherous world of the Elizabethan court.

As they navigate the complexities of court politics and rivalries, Shay and Nonesuch discover the price of their ambition.

The Ghost Theatre is a captivating novel that blends fantasy, realism, and historical detail.

It explores the rise and dramatic destruction of a dream born from love and torn apart by betrayal.

With its larger-than-life heroes, child rebellions, and exalted love affairs, the book transports readers to the vibrant streets and theatres of Elizabethan London.

Beautifully written and filled with vivid descriptions, it is a hauntingly beautiful tale that will leave readers eagerly anticipating the next installment.

Weight: 620g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526654403

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