'Gilbert writes so well that you half suspect he could give up the day job, ' The Independent. 'A natural storyteller, ' The Times Educational Supplement (TES) The brand new edition includes Shakespeare's original play as well as a fabulously entertaining, controversial and challenging translation. This book is a perfect companion to Baz Luhrmann's great film 'Romeo + Juliet'. Written by a teacher who is also a best-selling author, 'Star-crossed' is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet which updates Shakespeare's classic play in a very entertaining fashion. In some ways it is faithful to the...