From the Publisher
"Issue one -- MacClintonlet's sin -- same this week as the past ten -- as if boredom were mere media folly -- time again to loose your volley."
That sets the tone for a fascinating retelling of the familiar story. This time however, it is told as if Shakespeare were telling it. And that makes the play well worth your read. Once you get into the rhythm of transitive sentences and Shakespearean style phrases, you will discover some real gems. The soliloquies in particular, while not quite "to be, or not to be" are quite refreshing views of the various characters' dilemmas.
"When shall truth be evil -- and deception a noble ring? -- Who shall expose my cherished moments -- who'd same censor loving things?"
MacClintonlet isnt nearly as risque as the daily news was -- no more so than Romeo and Juliet. The author explains he "tried to blast everyone evenly -- the Democrats, the Republicans, the reporters, and even those of us who followed the story a little too closely."
This small paperback edition seems pricey at $9.95, but the words are heavy. We hope a theatre group produces it soon.
