Lisa's review
The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel
by Michael Gruber
Lisa's review
The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel by Michael Gruber
Lisa's review
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What a fascinating story Gruber has constructed. There is a manuscript from the 1600's used as padding in the covers of an old map portfolio found by the geeky book shop young man; the story of the bookshop man; the story of a lawyer who received the manuscript from a client and the client then was murdered for it; and multiple other storylines. The gist is there might be an unpublished Shakespeare play buried in England, written in his own hand. Since none of Shakespeare’s plays were even signed (well, maybe one) this would be a huge find and would put to bed the question of Shakespeare being the author of note we think he is (and some scholar's beg to differ). This story is woven together well and although I don't know what happens yet since I'm only half way through, I'd say it's a great read and recommend it highly.
