{"product_id":"9781101429686","title":"The Secret Confessions of Anne Shakespeare","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inventive and vibrant historical novel about the woman who dared to be the equal of the Bard of Avon. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dramatizing a marriage born of passion and strained by ambition, Arliss Ryan's fascinating historical novel chronicles a love affair for the ages, and the story of a woman who dares to fulfill her own surprising destiny. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Anne Hathaway is weighing her prospects for marriage when a dalliance with young Will Shakespeare, the poetry-writing son of a rural glove- maker, leaves her pregnant and wed. When Will joins a traveling acting troupe and moves to London, Anne leaves their children in his parents' care and boldly follows him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Taking up a new identity at Will's side, Anne supports his career as a struggling actor by sewing costumes and transcribing manuscripts in the rough-and-tumble world of London's theatres. As Will finds his true calling in writing, Anne's own literary skills begin to flower, leading to a secret collaboration that makes Will the foremost playwright in Elizabethan England.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120826237168,"sku":"9781101429686","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101429686_p0.jpg?v=1763687184","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101429686","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}