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Ophelia
The powerful and passionate prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet In a land torn apart by war, a young woman anguishes over her secret love for the Prince. Theirs is an affair of desire and distrust, a fragile love that is brought almost to breaking point by its inevitable exposure. As the political situation in Denmark worsens, Prince Hamlet strives for reconciliation with his father, a king of sardonic wit and ruthless military ambition, who gradually changes in the face of looming defeat and mortality. With Prince Hamlet increasingly remote, Ophelia tragically seeks a solace of her own. Ophelia is a magnificent tale of love and obsession, murder and war, treachery and betrayal that serves as a worthy prelude to Shakespeare's most admired creation.
- GenresRetellings
240 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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