Laertes, Carly Stevens
Laertes, Carly Stevens
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Laertes
A Hamlet Retelling

Author: Carly Stevens

Narrator: Jake Ruddle

Unabridged: 7 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Carly Stevens

Published: 10/22/2023


Synopsis

Set in 1920s Europe, this poignant dark academia novel sheds new light on Shakespeare’s masterpiece, finally allowing Laertes to tell his side of the story.
Laertes Belleforest lives two lives: a wild, passionate one with his best friends studying Classics in Paris, and a stifling existence in the Danish court where the mercurial prince Hamlet constantly overshadows him.
Now in his last year at university, Laertes must decide the kind of man he will become. But who is he, apart from the huge personalities that surround him and the secret guilt that haunts him?
When tragedy rocks Denmark, Laertes’ questions are forced into focus. Like a Greek play, his story hurtles through love and wine, ghosts and revenge, toward inevitable catastrophe.
Perfect for fans of If We Were Villains

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel

I savored this book like a square of fine dark chocolate or a really excellent coffee -- enjoying it a nibble or a sip at a time, with plenty of opportunity to enjoy the rich flavor and nuances. One of the things I liked best about this retelling is that it gave Laertes friends, Henri and Julien, to......more

Goodreads review by Merie

When was the last time I read a retelling this beautiful......more

Goodreads review by Caitlyn

4.5 stars rtc!......more