Mint condition. HarperCollins,2017. First UK edition-first printing (1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nick on the edges of the Dj cover), both in mint condition. Illustrated with a b/w map.The book is new with a small ink mark on the outer edges of the pages.371pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Book Description: A dramatic new departure for international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, FOOLS AND MORTALS takes us into the heart of the Elizabethan era, long one of his favourite periods of British history. Fools and Mortals follows the young Richard Shakespeare, an actor struggling to make his way in a company dominated by his estranged older brother, William. As the growth of theatre blooms, their rivalry and that of the playhouses, playwrights and actors vying for acclaim and glory propels a high-stakes story of conflict and betrayal.