Who Killed Kit Marlowe?

Rating:
Summary: Quite an interesting book
Review: On May 30, 1593, the acclaimed playwright Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (b.1564) died in the home of Eleanor Bull, having attacked another man over who would pay for the day's drinking. At least that's what the coroner ruled. The authors of this book believe that Marlowe earned an important someone's ire, and was murdered.

The book follows Marlowe's life, as he lived in the turbulent Elizabethan England. In an often-rambling narrative, the authors meander from topic to topic, giving the reader a fascinating look into the seamy underside of this "Golden Age." In the final chapters, the authors examine competing theories concerning Marlowe's murder, and then present their own explanation.

This is quite an interesting book. The authors reveal a great deal of information on Elizabethan England, the sort of information that you will not find in most history books. My one complaint is that the wandering narrative sometimes proves disturbing, making one wonder where the authors are going. But, that said, I did enjoy this book, and am glad that I read it.