THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERLet Dame Judi Dench take you behind the scenes of a life
loving the Bard - as she shares her story with and enduring affection for William
Shakespeare. 'A wonderful mixture of appreciation and anecdote' Financial Times Books of the
Year'A MAGICAL LOVE LETTER TO SHAKESPEARE' Sir Kenneth Branagh'If you love Judi Dench or
Shakespeare (and most of us do) look no further' Guardian'Wonderfully inspiring riveting. A
delightful spell in the company of one of our greatest actresses' Daily Mail Books of the
Year'Gloriously entertaining' ObserverTaking a curtain call with a live snake in her
wig...Cavorting naked through the countryside painted green...Acting opposite a child with a
pumpkin on his head...These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name
of Shakespeare.For the very first time Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has
played throughout her seven-decade career from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and
Cleopatra.Here she reveals her behind the scenes secrets inviting us to share in her triumphs
disasters and backstage shenanigans all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour and
striking honesty.Witty provocative and inspiring this is ultimately Judi's love letter to
Shakespeare or rather The Man Who Pays The Rent.'An utterly delightful book... Shakespeare
from a great actor's perspective - that repeatedly strikes to the heart of the matter with a
sharp instinctive intelligence that puts fancy-pants literary critics to shame' Telegraph'A
wonderful ode to the bard' I'The book is pure enchantment. It swirls and dances with brilliance
and mischief so forget traditional Shakespearean criticism and analysis. Sack the Eng. Lit.
professors. As never before this book brings the subject to wild authentic life.' Daily
Mail'Riveting revealing and witty' Gazette and HeraldTop 10 Sunday Times bestseller November
2023
