Academy Award winner Dame Judi Dench reflects on every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her career, from Lady Macbeth to Ophelia. In this series of conversations with actor and director Brendan O’Hea, she guides readers through Shakespeare’s plays with incisive clarity. With her mischievous sense of humor and striking honesty, she invites us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans, while revealing the secrets behind her rehearsal process and revelations about the craft of speaking in verse. Hardcover, 400 pages. Signed by the author, while supplies last. Limit 4 signed copies per customer.