If This Be Magic

I've just finished, and loved, If this Be Magic. It's a fresh and vivid way to think about Shakespeare; it's so witty and knowledgeable, so alive to the ways in which language resists reduction. It feels like attending the most fascinating lecture of the term; like learning made swift and sharp and generous -- KATHERINE RUNDELL A wonderful book, erudite and enjoyable. I love learning new things while having an excellent time. Danny is a brilliant writer -- CATHY RENTZENBRINK Praise for Daniel Hahn: 'Hahn is so smart and neurotic and funny' * * New York Times * * A distillation of knowledge of a depth and breadth that makes you boggle anew at what one book can do -- Guardian A substantial achievement -- Times Literary Supplement