Gentleman Poet

<p><em>The Gentleman Poet</em> is the best kind of historical novel--well researched beautifully written and wildly entertaining.<br />--Daniel Stashower author of <em>The Beautiful Cigar Girl</em><p></p></p> <p> </p></p><p><em>The Gentleman Poet</em> author Kathryn Johnson's novel of love danger and Shakespeare's <em>The Tempest </em> is a wonderful story that imagines a series of astonishing events that just <em>might </em>have inspired the immortal Bard to pen his magical tale. Told from the point of view of a young servant girl who strikes up a friendship with the not yet famous playwright when they are shipwrecked in the Bermudas <em>The Gentleman Poet </em>gives a delightful new spin on Shakespearean lore reminiscent of the Academy Award-winning film <em>Shakespeare in Love</em>.<p></p></p>