Speaker 1: Welcome to the WBZ book Club. I'm Jordan Rich. Anyone
Speaker 1: who knows Shakespeare has a good working knowledge of who
Speaker 1: Lady Macbeth is in the great play Macbeth. Well, here's
Speaker 1: a novel you might want to check out. It's called
Speaker 1: Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid. As the wife of the
Speaker 1: tragic Scottish nobleman Macbeth, Lady Macbeth toys with her husband,
Speaker 1: goading him into committing murder, all due to a thirst
Speaker 1: for power. This novel looks at the lady exclusively, the
Speaker 1: process by which she induces madness and the game of
Speaker 1: cat and mouse she plays not only with her husband,
Speaker 1: but those in his court who are suspicious of her
Speaker 1: death and danger follow her wherever she goes. She's as
Speaker 1: tragic as the lead character, with a hidden background as
Speaker 1: a witch in the novel, and you'll find yourself enthralled
Speaker 1: learning what's hidden beneath the surface of this classic literary
Speaker 1: villainous a novel. It's called Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid.
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