King of Shadows

King of Shadows is a children's novel by Susan Cooper published in 1999 by Penguin. The book was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Only in the world of theatre can Nat Field find an escape from the tragedies that have shadowed his young life. So he is thrilled when he is chosen to join an American drama troupe travelling to London to perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in a new replica of the famous Globe Theatre. Shortly after arriving in Engl... more

King of Shadows is a children's novel by Susan Cooper published in 1999 by Penguin. The book was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Only in the world of theatre can Nat Field find an escape from the tragedies that have shadowed his young life. So he is thrilled when he is chosen to join an American drama troupe travelling to London to perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in a new replica of the famous Globe Theatre. Shortly after arriving in England, Nat goes to bed ill and awakens transported back in time four hundred years--to another London,and another production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Amid the bustle and excitement of an Elizabeth theatrical production, Nat finds the warm, nurturing father figure missing from his life--in none other than William Shakespeare himself. Does Nat have to remain trapped in the past forever, or give up the friendship he's so longed for in his own time? (The newest version of the cover features Nat on a skateboard, taller than the clouds, even... less