Set in London in 1594, âTarquin of Cheapsideâ is a cross between a whodunnit and a whodunwhat.
We find Wessel Caxter reading âThe Faerie Queen,â before his evening is interrupted by a mysterious figure, known only as Soft Shoes.
Soft Shoes is being pursued by Flowing Boots, but who they are and what their quarrel is, is only revealed after Soft Shoes completes a poem.
Packed with literary flourishes and sharp wit, this offers a fascinating insight into the mind of a master at the start of his career.
âTarquin of Cheapsideâ is perfect for fans of Debbie Young. F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) is one of the greatest American novelists of the 20th century and the author of the classics âTender is the Nightâ and âThe Great Gatsbyâ, with the latter having been made into a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. Skillfully capturing the prosperity of post-World War One America, his writing helped illustrate the 1920s Jazz Age that he and his wife Zelda Fitzgerald were at the centre of.