Acclaimed children's author Caroline B. Cooney is well-known for her engaging, sophisticated novels for young adults. Here she transports listeners into the world of Shakespeare's Macbeth through the eyes of a young girl named Mary. As a ward of the royal court, Mary has a behind-the-scenes view of the madness taking hold of the warrior and subsequent King Macbeth and his bride. And when Mary's father is executed for treason, Mary must use all of her cunning to escape the chaos unleashed by these power-hungry demagogues.
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"A different perspective of Shakespeare's Macbeth. The author puts the reader into the story to experience the story of the Scottish king and queen who were doomed from the beginning. You really should know the storyline of the play before enjoying this book." — Lesley (4 out of 5 stars)
"A different perspective of Shakespeare's Macbeth. The author puts the reader into the story to experience the story of the Scottish king and queen who were doomed from the beginning. You really should know the storyline of the play before enjoying this book."
" YA___This would probaly be better if you knew the story of Macbeth before you read it. The author does add some of her own story and characters but she lets you know what she has added. "
" Great as a companion to Macbeth. If you are doing a project and need something to go with Macbeth, this is pretty good. "
" This was an awesome book, I loved it! "
" This was an intersting take on the story of Macbeth. I loved the idea of hearing the story from woman's point of view, and to use characters who were not in power. The character of Lady Mary was very well written and it provided a different viewpoint on the tragedy of the Macbeth's. I also enjoyed the addition of material on Seyton and Fleance, who are really minor character's in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Conney stays true to shakespeare's story while adding another layer - that of the scullery maids and lesser known thanes. Also the addition of Father Ninian reinforced the theme of the evil that has begotten the Macbeth's once the witchesd have been called upon. This book would be a great companion in the classroom to the story of Macbeth, especially for young girls. We are afforded a much clearer glimpse of the once beautiful Lady Macbeth, and it is here that we see the pain of her demise. A very well written story. "
" This book was very interesting. "
" I think the author of this book has a very good imagination in fantasy and misticle things. The charaters that she had wrote about are very well thought of. Every characters in this book has many different personalites. This book had alot of action's and death going on it makes the book more interesting when theres so many things happening all at once. I recommend this book to those that like fantasy, mystery, and action. "
" Exactly what I was in the mood for! "
" After 70 pages I had to stop, this one had a very disjointed feel to it. "
" blah, blah, blah --- story of macbeth told by outside characters, forced, juvenile, the author tried to paint a picture of the characters, but it ended up reading like a painting and not a story -- "
" A fun take on MacBeth, especially since i am going to the Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City next week. "
" I loved this book. It takes macbeth, and changes everything, but stills incorporates the important themes in macbeth. "
" Defiantly worth reading "
" Excellent atmospheric retelling of Macbeth from POV of Mary, 14-year-old ward to Lord and Lady Macbeth. Well-dramatized by Charlotte Parry. "
" This would be a good companion to someone who has or was going to read Macbeth. "
" Based on Shakespeare's Macbeth a good introduction to the story. "
" I couldn't get into this book. I got thru several chapters, but that's all I could suffer through. Interesting premise, but it falls flat through dull writing. "
" I'd never read Macbeth by Shakespeare, but this version has insipred me to read the original. I enjoyed reading it but found a few parts disturbing. "
" A great young adult story that centers on the Shakespeare play, Macbeth, with young characters and problems. There is witches, magic and treachery. It's a great little novel if you're a young adult. "
" while interesting, this book made me really want to reread _Macbeth_. overall i enjoyed it, but the main character took a while for me to warm up to. "
" This is a great book. I was spellbound by the plot and the different points of view. This twist on Shakespeare's Macbeth is fantastic and I anyone familliar with Shakespeare should read it. "
" What a great read! I've never read MacBeth, but I think I will give it a try now. "
" I picked up this book since it was an adaption of Shakespeare's MacBeth. The story is about Lady Mary, a ward of the MacBeths whose father was executed for treason by King Duncan. It's a story of faith and courage against evil and ambition. "
" This would be great to read alongside MacBeth! "
" A retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth... I'd rather read Macbeth. "
" Was a quick read and an interesting take on the story of Shakespeare's MacBeth. "
" How did the book end i never got to finish it? "
" I really loved this book and I liked how it was during the time of Macbeth. I thought it was really good. Bye bye "
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