Exclusively written for Audible, only available in audio
"I think Romeo and Juliet is the greatest, most tragic love story
ever told. What David Hewson did with this script is so exciting to me.
I really love the fact that he followed avenues that Shakespeare
suggested but didn't necessarily detail in depth. If you want to immerse
yourself in a warm bath of Garganega and the heat of Verona and hear a
brilliant story about a young woman who is challenging the restraints of
her time, listen to this audiobook, which has romance, poetry, politics,
and humor to spare." (Narrator Richard Armitage)
It's a story you think you know: the age-old tale of "star-cross'd
lovers"; two families at war; a romance, so pure and absolute, fated for
a tragic end. It's a story so thoroughly embedded in our culture, and so
frequently retold. Yet, nothing captures the spark, the possibility, and
the surprise of Shakespeare's work quite like this....
In Romeo and Juliet: A Novel, author David Hewson reworks and expands
on the classic story so that it becomes something richer, something new
and entirely its own. Much more than a simple love story, it is a
brilliant examination of young versus old, hope against despair, and,
for Juliet, the search for individual identity at a time when women were
regarded as little more than chattel.
An original production commissioned by Audible, Romeo and Juliet: A
Novel marks the second pairing of David Hewson and actor Richard
Armitage, whose previous partnership resulted in Audible's 2014
Audiobook of the Year, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel. Hewson's
talent for writing for audio is undeniable, and he finds his perfect
vocal foil in Armitage, an actor of immense range and absorbing
intensity. Together, they bring you a familiar story told in a
surprising way - with an ending you might not expect.
Bonus Audiobook includes an afterword written and narrated by David
Hewson.
