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Bloomsbury USA Childrens
On sale:
October 2009
Price:
$16.99
Format:
Hardcover
Size:
5.5 x 8.25 in
Pages:
304 pp
Ages:
14
Grades:
7-12
ISBN-13: 9781599903477
ISBN-10: 1599903474
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Lady Macbeth's Daughter
By Lisa Klein
Book Description
Murder, most foul… The highly anticipated follow up to Lisa Klein's break-out debut Ophelia, this time about the renounced daughter of Shakespeare's most notorious villain, Macbeth.
Albia has grown up with no knowledge of her father, the powerful thane Macbeth, and her mother, the grief-wracked Grelach. Instead she knows the dark lure of the Wychelm Wood and the moors, where she's been raised by three strange sisters. When the ambitious Macbeth seeks out the sisters to foretell his fate, Albia's life becomes tangled with the man who leaves in his wake nothing but bloodshed. She even falls in love with Fleance, Macbeth's rival for the throne. With only her childhood friend, a shepherd, to aid her, Albia sets out on a journey fraught with peril. Will she be able to save the man she loves from her murderous father? Can she forgive her parents their wrongs, or must she destroy them in order to save Scotland from tyranny?
"Fans of historical fiction and Shakespearian tales should find this book thought provoking."—VOYA
“A riveting, nuanced historical drama based on a Shakespearean play… Klein nimbly inserts feminist themes and vivid detail into the story, balancing the political tragedy and battlefield action, which culminates in an unforgettable scene of mercy. Readers won’t need a firm grasp of Macbeth to enjoy this natural choice for English class, but the wrenching, richly told story may well send teens in search of the original, daughterless drama.”—Booklist
"Albia’s engaging voice and struggles with her burgeoning psychic powers and with the truth of her parentage—plus her growing love for Fleance—make for a fast read with literary overtones.”—Kirkus Reviews
“This is a strong feminist reenvisioning of the original that raises issues about the treatment and social positions of women at the time. A great choice for teen book groups.”–School Library Journal
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