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The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street - Charles Nicholl, Simon Vance Unabridged.In 1612, William Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster and it is the only occasion on which his actual spoken words were recorded. The case seems routine, a dispute over an unpaid marriage dowry, but it opens an unexpected window into the dramatist's famously obscure life. Using the court testimony as a springboard, acclaimed nonfiction writer Charles Nicholl examines this fascinating period in Shakespeare's life.As much as I've read about the bard, I did not know that he had a son named Hamlet.ETA - lol - this is why audio is not the best way into a book - his son was called Hamnet not Hamlet. (had my wrong ears on)