History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical world of Shakespeare and Marlowe during the reign of the formidable Elizabeth I.
Philip Gooden Book order
Philip Gooden crafts compelling mysteries intricately woven into the fabric of Shakespearean plays, where the drama onstage mirrors the unfolding narrative. His prose masterfully blends historical detail with captivating plots, drawing readers into the heart of Elizabethan intrigue. Through his work, he explores timeless themes of fate, love, and betrayal that continue to resonate across centuries. His novels offer a unique literary journey, illuminating both the past and the enduring complexities of human nature.
- 2021
- 2021
The sixth novel in the Nick Revill series. History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical world of Shakespeare and Marlowe during the reign of the formidable Elizabeth I.
- 2015
Sleep of Death
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical world of Shakespeare and Marlowe during the reign of the formidable Elizabeth I.
- 2015
The Pale Companion
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical world of Shakespeare and Marlowe during the reign of the formidable Elizabeth I.
- 2015
Death of Kings
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The latest witty, colourful Shakespearean murder mystery in the Nick Revill series
- 2012
Idiomantics is a unique exploration of the world of idiomatic phrases. To cite three examples - from American English, Dutch and Italian - what on Earth are a snow job, a monkey sandwich story, and Mr Punch's secret? Idiomantics explains all...
- 2011
The Story of English
- 296 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The extraordinary story of the development and spread of the English language, from Dark Age Britain to the age of the Internet.
- 2008
Name Dropping
Darwinian Struggles, Oedipal Feelings, and Kafkaesque Ordeals---An A to Z Guide to the Use of Names in Everyday Language
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Have you ever had a Hitchcockian experience (in the shower, perhaps?) or met someone with a distinctly Ortonesque outlook on life? What exactly do we mean when we describe a scene as Dickensian, or when we call a politician’s style Churchillian or Thatcherite? What would you call a romantic, brooding, dangerous, and untamed person? Heathcliffian? Byronesque? How about a situation that is nightmarish, torturously bureaucratic, and impossible to escape from? Kafkaesque, maybe? Is Nixonian or Gandalf-like part of your vocabulary? There are hundreds of words derived from real people who are famous---or infamous---enough to give their stamp to a movement, a way of thinking or acting, a style or even a mood. Name Dropping is the essential guide to the better known or more intriguing of these terms from figures in politics, sports, and the arts, as well as history and the classics. It is both for those readers looking for definitions or simply browsing for pleasure. Entries are alphabetically listed with full explanations, examples from the press, guidance on usage, and a Pretentiousness Index that ranks items on the spectrum from familiarity to obscurity.
- 2006
From its first arrival in Britain with the Norman forces of William the Conqueror, violence and revenge are the cursed sword's constant companions. From an election-rigging scandal in 13th century Venice to the battlefield of Poitiers in 1356, as the Sword of Shame passes from owner to owner in this compelling collection of interlinked mysteries, it brings nothing but bad luck and disgrace to all who possess it.
- 2005
Who's Whose
A No-Nosense Guide to Easily Confused Words
Lists in alphabetical order some of the more commonly confused English words with definitions, examples of proper and improper usage, and how to avoid typical mistakes.
