The Diary of William Shakespeare, Gentleman

He was a boy who escaped small town life to be the most acclaimed playwright of the land. A lover whose sonnets still sing 400 years later; a glover's apprentice who became a gentleman.But was he happy with his new riches? Who was the woman he truly loved?The world knows the name of William Shakespeare. This book reveals the man - lover, son and poet.Based on new documentary evidence, as well as textual examination of his plays, this fascinating book gives a tantalising glimpse at what might have been: the other hands that helped craft those plays, the secrets that must ever be hidden but - just possibly - may now be told.