{"product_id":"9781408305041","title":"A Shakespeare Story: The Merchant of Venice","description":"By: Matthews, Andrew \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Hachette Children's Group \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 01\/04\/10 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781408305041 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 196 x 130 x 5 \u003cbr\u003e Description: In Venice, the merchant Antonio borrows money so his friend can woo a beautiful lady. He agrees that if he doesn't repay Shylock the moneylender, Shylock can take a pound of his flesh. When Antonio's ships sink and he loses his fortune, Shylock insists on the gruesome payment... With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love, Hate and Mercy in The Merchant of Venice.   The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.   Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45242407682231,"sku":"9781408305041","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/files\/9781408305041.jpg?v=1756978729","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781408305041","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}