A thoroughly fascinating journey for anyone interested in the man behind the famous plays and sonnets. The author uses historical documents and what is known about events, locations and even other people who crossed paths with Shakespeare to fill in the gaps of what we don't know about this enigma of a man. Granted, much of it is conjecture: nothing more than a very educated guess. Yet Weis makes his arguments very convincing and even acknowledges the opposing views and competing theories along the way, often proving in the end (at least to my mind) why his view is the most logical. Although there is so much we may never know for certain about the life, both public and private, of William Shakespeare, there are new discoveries being made and more information may yet come to light. Until such time, I highly recommend Shakespeare Unbound as food for thought. ( )