Will's Way: A Story of Shakespeare's Youth

“By my troth Meg, I have a yearning to write, 'tis not something I decide. It just flows from me onto the page, like the water from the spring into the brook.”

Might Shakespeare have taken part in plays brought to Stratford by travelling theatre troupes; did his teachers encourage his writing; might he have witnessed the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth at nearby Kenilworth; did he visit London's first dedicated theatre; did his friendships influence his choices and how might his family's troubles have strengthened his ambition? Will's Way elaborates these and other conjectures to paint a portrait of Shakespeare as child and youth.
In addition, the novel is a literary treasure hunt: over 160 quotations from Shakespeare's works have been put in the mouths of its characters. The reader is invited to spot the quotations and identify their sources which are to be found at the end of the book.
This is Leitha Martin's fourth historical novel and perhaps the most captivating to date. From age 12.