{"product_id":"shakespeare-and-the-countess","title":"Shakespeare and the Countess","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Tony Lothian Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph's\u003c\/i\u003e 'Best Books of 2014'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eObserver's\u003c\/i\u003e 'Books of the Year 2014'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn November 1596 a woman signed a document which would nearly destroy the career of William Shakespeare . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho was the woman who played such an instrumental, yet little known, role in Shakespeare's life? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever far from controversy when she was alive - she sparked numerous riots and indulged in acts of bribery, breaking-and-entering, and kidnapping - Elizabeth Russell has been edited out of public memory, yet the chain of events she set in motion would be the making of Shakespeare as we all know him today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding new pieces to the puzzle, Chris Laoutaris's thrilling biography reveals for the first time the life of this extraordinary woman, and why she decided to wage her battle against Shakespeare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A splendid and original book' Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A work of historical and literary detection which takes us straight to the heart of religious politics in Elizabethan England.'  Frances Wilson, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I'm in love with the brilliant research on display in \u003ci\u003eShakespeare and the Countess\u003c\/i\u003e by Christopher Laoutaris and how it brings to light Lady Elizabeth Russell, a force to be reckoned with and a trailblazing early feminist.' Amma Asante, Observer (Books of the Year)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54226963661144,"sku":"9780241960226","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780241960226_746dff2d-6f61-40af-8777-e7bf01d596a1.jpg?v=1777103150","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/shakespeare-and-the-countess","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}