Macbeth

Shakespeare, William

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In 11th century Scotland, Macbeth receives a prophecy that he will become king. Three witches promise Macbeth that he will rise in the military to become Thane of Cawdor before ascending to the throne. But his fellow soldier Banquo receives a message of his own: his sons will, too, become kings. Upon their return, Macbeth is indeed promoted to Thane of Cawdor, and when his ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth, hears of his promotion, they both become convinced that the prophecy is indeed true, and she vows to help him become King of Scotland – by any means necessary. The Macbeths’ pursuit of power leads them down a dark and bloody path of murder and increasing paranoia, unravelling both Macbeth’s mind and his reign as the witches’ prophecies take hold.

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Publish Date: 14/03/2024

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With a foreword by Kat Delacorte, author of With Fire in Their Blood

It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood

On a bleak, stormy night in Scotland, three witches prophesy: Macbeth will be a lord twice-over and Macbeth will be king; but Banquo’s sons will also be kings.

When the witches’ predictions start to come true, the ambitious Lady Macbeth vows to help her husband become King of Scotland and hold on to the throne – by any means necessary. But as the pursuit of power leads them down a dark and bloody path, the Macbeths soon begin to unravel.

Macbeth is Shakespeare’s famously blood-soaked tale of greed and prophecy so powerful that superstitions about the curse of ‘The Scottish Play’ continue to this day.

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Much Ado About Nothing – With a foreword by Holly Bourne
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Additional information

Weight 159 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 14 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

ix, 207

Language

English

Edition

New Edition

Dewey

822.33 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K