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Apr 23, 2019 | ISBN 9781683690948 Buy
Apr 23, 2019 | ISBN 9781683690955 Buy
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Apr 23, 2019 | ISBN 9781683690948
Apr 23, 2019 | ISBN 9781683690955
Celebrate Back to the Future with this illustrated adaptation of the cult classic script, retold in Shakespearean verse by the best-selling author of William Shakespeare’s Star Wars.In the iconic film by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, teenaged Marty McFly travels back in time from the 1980s to the 1950s, changing the path of his parents’ destiny . . . as well as his own. Now fans of the movie can journey back even further—to the 16th century, when the Bard of Avon unveils his latest masterpiece: William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back to the Future! Every scene and line of dialogue from the hit movie is re-created with authentic Shakespearean rhyme, meter, and stage directions. This reimagining also includes jokes and Easter eggs for movie fans, from Huey Lewis call-outs to the inner thoughts of Einstein (the dog). By the time you’ve finished reading, you’ll be convinced that Shakespeare had a time-traveling DeLorean of his own, speeding to our era so he could pen this time-tossed tale.
Ian Doescher is the New York Times best-selling author of the William Shakespeare’s Star Wars® series, the Pop Shakespeare series, and MacTrump. He has written for Marvel Comics and is a contributing author to the story collection Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with… More about Ian Doescher
“A weird and wonderful Shakespearean play.”—Paste“Absurdist retro-modern.”—Booklist“Ian Doescher…has done it again…His love for Shakespeare is apparent in this ’80s mashup, an homage that is true to Back to the Future and to the bard.”—Geeks of Doom“This book would be an amusing gift for Back to the Future fans.”—Under the Radar
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