Jo Nesbø To Retell Macbeth

Jo Nesbø is set to retell Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most powerful tragedies, for the Hogarth Shakespeare series, which from 2016 will see writers including Margaret Atwood, Jeanette Winterson and Howard Jacobson retelling plays from Shakespeare’s canon.

Read more on The Guardian.

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Published on January 14, 2014 01:58
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message 1: by Marilee (new)

Marilee Having read all but two of Nesbo's Harry Hole books [I've only Police and one earlier book, soon to be released in the USA] left], I think the Hogarth group has chosen the perfect author to tackle Macbeth for the new millennium. I wonder if he'll be writing in English or Norwegian?


message 2: by Carrie (new)

Carrie P Looking forward to it! I just started "Police" & am loving it so far.


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