"The Tutor: A Novel" by Andrea Chapin is the fictional telling of the 'lost years' of William Shakespeare. Shortly after marrying and fathering three children, Will, leaves his wife and becomes an actor and poet. He takes a temporary job as a tutor at a manor where he meets Katherine. The orphaned thirty something niece of the Lord of the house. The two strike up a relationship of both attraction and assistance. She helps him write his poem and worships him. Which he loves. He has a brilliant way with words (obviously), and a performance level that is astounding both on paper and off.
In this telling, Will is a cad. He likes them all. Age, sex, station, looks, they mean nothing to him as long as he is adored. The writer does an excellent job of bringing the main character, Katherine, and her thoughts and feelings into the reader's mind. When I was growing tired of Will and his smuttiness; Katherine was growing tired of him too. When I started to want more for her, she did as well. I know little about Shakespeare so I cannot really tell you how historically accurate this story is, but it is very entertaining. I give it 4 stars. I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review from First to Read.
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