Gertrude and Claudius

By John Updike

Subjects: Kings and rulers, Queens, Fiction, historical, general, Remarried people, Historical fiction, Denmark, fiction, Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Hamlet (Legendary character), History

Description: Set before the action begins in Shakespeare's Hamlet, this speculative novel follows the lives of Gertrude and Claudius, King and Queen of Denmark, as they wend their way towards adultery and treachery to ascend the throne.