●Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama. ●維吉是一名孤兒，他具有速記法這少見的天份。他那可怕的主人有一項命令：偷走莎士比亞的戲劇－－哈姆雷特。維吉別無選擇，只能遵守命令。現在他來到金球戲院的中心，這裡是莎士比亞演員們表演的地方。這本有趣小說情節就如同倫敦小巷那樣迂迴轉折，細節詳盡，角色鮮明，詭詐奸惡且戲劇張力十足。