THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER Let 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' Observer Taking 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 Herald Top 10
Sunday Times bestseller November 2023
