Macbeth

Shakespeare's classic story of dark ambition, madness, and murder springs to life in a masterful new graphic novel by Gareth Hinds.

Set against the moody backdrop of eleventh-century Scotland, Gareth Hinds's captivating, richly illustrated interpretation takes readers into the claustrophobic mind of a man driven mad by ambition. An evil seed takes root in the mind of Macbeth, a general in the king's army, when three witches tell him he will one day be king. At the urging of his wife, he resolves to take the throne by the most direct path: a dagger in the heart of King Duncan. But "blood will have blood," and when others grow suspicious of his sudden rise to power, is Macbeth prepared to commit more murders to keep the crown?

Author: Gareth Hinds
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 02/10/2015
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.30h x 6.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780763678029
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 171970 / Macbeth


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2014 pg. 181
School Library Journal 02/01/2015 pg. 112
Booklist 03/01/2015 pg. 41
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2015 pg. 125
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2015 pg. 419 - Book Of Special Distinction

About the Author
Gareth Hinds is the acclaimed creator of the graphic novels The Odyssey, Beowulf, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and King Lear. He lives near Washington, D.C.