An overly detailed bio of Robert Cecil (did we need quite so many updates on how he felt about his son's handwriting?) which for me still didn't creatAn overly detailed bio of Robert Cecil (did we need quite so many updates on how he felt about his son's handwriting?) which for me still didn't create much sense of a person, but also didn't really give me that much insight into what Cecil did as spymaster. Which may be because it's not available, spies not tending to keep complete written records, but I did want a lot more on the nitty gritty given the title. There is a lot on Essex, the world's dullest rebel, and on how to upwards-manage a monarch, but I found it a bit too pedagogical. ...more
Enormously detailed account of the publishing and literary world that existed in Shakespeare's time. Hugely researched and as such, significantly too Enormously detailed account of the publishing and literary world that existed in Shakespeare's time. Hugely researched and as such, significantly too detailed for me as a general-interest reader. ...more
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