"In this wonderfully inventive novel, Grace Tiffany weaves fact with fiction to bring Judith Shakespeare to vibrant life. Through Judith's eyes, we glimpse the world of her famous playwright father: his work, his family, his inspiration. After a dark family tragedy, Judith discovers a copy of her father's new play, which seems to make light of her grief. Outraged, she follows her father to London, intent on sabotaging the performance. But the city is a revelation to her, as is her father's world of the theater, and his new playhouse, The globe. As Judith comes fully to understand the words her father has written, and why he writes his plays, she discovers that the two of them share more than she could have possibly imagined ..."--Back cover