Born in 1953 to Anglo-Jewish/Nigerian parents, Pauline Black was subsequently adopted by a white, working class family in Romford. Never quite at home there, she escaped her small town background and discovered a different way of life - making music. This is an autobiography from the front woman of influential ska band, The Selecter.
Focusing on the authorship of Shakespeare's First Folio, the book explores the controversy surrounding the plays, suggesting they were crafted for the Sidney-Herbert family rather than the popular stage. It highlights that these works were intended for court entertainment and written by educated playwrights, not the traditionally attributed Shakespeare. The narrative connects the concealed authorship to fears of repression amid Spanish political tensions, while also examining Shakespeare's limited education and his unexpected expertise in aristocratic life and classical texts.