Books in the Shakespeare Today series

Balthasar - Baz - a Montague mob foot soldier and Romeo's right hand man - narrates the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet. The story unfolds on a Nottingham estate, where trouble is brewing between the Montague Mob and the Capulet Crew. A modern retelling of one of Shakespeare's key plays, but there are still no happy endings...

Battles and scenes of warfare are never far from the young King Henry. This retelling brings to life the tumultuous struggle of the heroic young monarch as he fights to protect his kingdom and his life.

Richard III is a dark tale of ambition and power. Richard weaves a web of intrigue, removing all obstacles that stand between him and the throne of England. An atmosphere of insecurity pervades and danger lurks in the shadows. Once Richard achieves his goal, will danger turn its gaze on him?

Julius Caesar marks the last days of the Roman emperor, Julius Caesar, and the struggles of hisassassins in a complex political and social world, where envy andambition hold sway.