Pericles
by William Shakespeare
“A king’s deadly secret sets the world ablaze in this epic tale of loss and ultimate redemption.”
When Prince Pericles solves a king’s deadly riddle, he triggers a perilous journey across the ancient seas that will span decades and test the limits of his soul. Experience a sweeping odyssey of shipwrecks, lost family, and miraculous reunions in one of Shakespeare’s most adventurous and imaginative tragicomedies.
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