The author tells the story of how Shakespeare conceived and wrote one of his greatest plays. He shows us the sources Shakespeare used and aquaints us with the actors who formed his troupe. We see the economic worries that plagued them, and watch the performance being mounted.

A look into the last years of William Shakespeare's life.

Young King Henry of England asserts a hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathering an army and embarking on a course that will lead to one of England's greatest battlefield triumphs and forever change the face of Europe.

In 1931, Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating...

In the mid-1960s, rebellious DJs decide to live on a boat and broadcast rock music over the airwaves against the wishes of the British government. A rogue band of DJs captivate Britain in the 1960s. The music they play defines a generation and the DJs stand up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count is a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock. Radio rock is a pirate radio station situated...