The Reckoning
Author | : Charles Nicholl |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1995-07-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226580241 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226580245 |
Rating | : 4/5 (245 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Reckoning written by Charles Nicholl and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-07-15 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1593 the brilliant but controversial young playwright Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death in a Deptford lodging house. The circumstances were shady. Nicholls penetrates four centuries of obscurity to reveal a complex story of entrapment and betrayal. Winner of the Crime Writer's Gold Dagger Award for a nonfiction thriller.