How does Shakespeare disappear down in Gdansk? Andrew Dickson’s quest to degree the global impact of our national poet is entertaining and originalHow many foreign leaders on state visits to the UK choose to divert their flight via Birmingham,to pay homage to William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, before proceeding to London for a mere summit on passing global matters?Such was the choice in 2011 of the Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, or a self-professed “Bardolater”,like the 200000 of his fellow countrymen who visit Shakespeare’s country each year, not to mention the 3 million Germans and 4 million French. The same might be said of the author of this book (and indeed your reviewer): their devotion to Shakespeare lures them on the most unlikely adventures.
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Source: theguardian.com