They Never Met. But Their Lives Are Bound by a Secret, a Sacrifice, and a Story That Demands to Be Told.The #1 New York Times Bestseller'Her best one yet' JOJO MOYES'A timeless classic' CHRIS WHITAKER'[An] inspiring work of feminist literature' ELLE-New York playwright Melina Green fights to have her voice heard in a man's world - forced to hide behind a lie to get her work on stage. Centuries before, her ancestor Emilia Bassano, mistress to one of Elizabeth I's nobles, faced the same silence.
Her bold act of rebellion changed everything - but at a great cost. Two women, separated by time, united by defiance. Together, they challenge a world built to keep them quiet.-PRAISE FOR BY ANY OTHER NAME'A likeable heroine and a fun, readable evocation of Elizabethan court life and theatre' THE TIMES'Stunning. So interesting, clever, educational and moving. One of the best books I've read in recent times' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Had me absolutely captivated .
They Never Met. But Their Lives Are Bound by a Secret, a Sacrifice, and a Story That Demands to Be Told.The #1 New York Times Bestseller'Her best one yet' JOJO MOYES'A timeless classic' CHRIS WHITAKER'[An] inspiring work of feminist literature' ELLE-New York playwright Melina Green fights to have her voice heard in a man's world - forced to hide behind a lie to get her work on stage. Centuries before, her ancestor Emilia Bassano, mistress to one of Elizabeth I's nobles, faced the same silence.
Her bold act of rebellion changed everything - but at a great cost. Two women, separated by time, united by defiance. Together, they challenge a world built to keep them quiet.-PRAISE FOR BY ANY OTHER NAME'A likeable heroine and a fun, readable evocation of Elizabethan court life and theatre' THE TIMES'Stunning. So interesting, clever, educational and moving. One of the best books I've read in recent times' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Had me absolutely captivated .