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The Tragedy of Arthur is an emotional and elaborately constructed tour de force from �one of the best writers in America� (The Washington Post). Its doomed hero is Arthur Phillips, a young novelist struggling with a con artist father who works wonders of deception. Imprisoned for decades and nearing the end of his life, Arthur�s father reveals a treasure he�s kept secret for half a century: The Tragedy of Arthur, a previously unknown play by William Shakespeare. Arthur and his twin sister inherit their father�s mission: to see the manuscript published and acknowledged as the Bard�s last great gift to humanity . . . unless it�s their father�s last great con. By turns hilarious and haunting, this virtuosic novel, which includes Shakespeare�s (?) lost play in its entirety, brilliantly subverts our notions of truth, fiction, genius, and identity, as the two Arthurs�the novelist and the ancient king�play out their strangely intertwined fates. A New York Times Notable Book � A New Yorker Reviewers� Favorite of the Year � A Wall Street Journal Best Novel of the Year � A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year � A Chicago Tribune Favorite Book of the Year � A Library Journal Top Ten Book of the Year � A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year � One of Salon�s five best novels of the year Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more.