{"product_id":"gertrude-and-claudius","title":"GERTRUDE AND CLAUDIUS - John Updike","description":"\u003cp\u003e~ Standard Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, Gertrude and Claudius tells the story of the King and Queen of Denmark before the events of the classic play begins, filling in many gaps and inconsistencies within the original work.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeginning in the aura of pagan barbarism, and anticipating Renaissance humanism and empiricism, this modern retelling of a medieval tale presents a case for its royal couple where\u003cem\u003e Gertrude and Claudius \u003c\/em\u003eare seen afresh against a background of fond intentions and familial dysfunction, on a stage darkened by the ominous shadow of a sullen, disaffected prince.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Shakespeare’s plays have had many offshoots.  \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGertrude and Claudius\u003c\/span\u003e, though, stands in a class of its own!” -- \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodwill Bookstore - London Adelaide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51253703213308,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/1166\/0466\/files\/20260901_132613_b8adc834-1254-48d0-9bcb-81b193345362.jpg?v=1789408916","url":"https:\/\/gwbookstore-london.myshopify.com\/products\/gertrude-and-claudius","provider":"Goodwill Bookstore - London Adelaide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}