Ophelia 1st edition

In this re-imagining of Shakespeare?s famous tragedy, it is Ophelia who takes center stage. A rowdy, motherless girl, she grows up at Elsinore Castle to become the queen?s most trusted lady-in-waiting.  She catches the attention of the captivating, dark-haired Prince Hamlet, and their love blossoms in secret. But bloody deeds soon turn Denmark into a place of madness, and ultimately, Ophelia must choose between her love for Hamlet and her own life. In desperation, Ophelia devises a treacherous plan to escape from Elsinore forever . . . with one very dangerous secret, she is pregnant with Hamlet?s child. Sharp and literary, dark and romantic, this dramatic story holds readers in its grip until the final, heartrending scene.