Equal parts literary detective story and vivid travelogue, chronicles author Richard Paul Roesthirty-year quest to find the locations in which Shakespeare set his tenItalian playsdelivering a text which will forever change our understanding ofhow to read the Bard of Avon and irrevocably alter our vision of who WilliamShakespeare really was. More than 150 full-color images illustrate and enhanceRoes captivating narrative, illuminating his lifelong journey and shining alight into the depths of Shakespeares experiences in Italy. Until now,Shakespeares use of Italian backdropss Verona, sVenice, s Messina, to name a fewhas been thesource of controversy and conjecture. With ,Roes meticulous study reveals the secrets that have eluded scholars forcenturies.