The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses (Scribner's Illustrated Classics) - Hardcover

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684188775 ISBN 13: 9780684188775

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1987

Synopsis

In fifteenth-century England, when his father's murderer is revealed to be his guardian, seventeen-year-old Richard Shelton joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow in avenging the death, rescuing the woman he loves, and participating in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters in the War of the Roses.

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From the Back Cover

Set in England during the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical novel by the author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped tells the story of young Dick Shelton. Betrayed by his treacherous and brutal guardian, Sir Daniel Brackley, Dick seeks the help of John Amend-All, leader of the mysterious fellowship of the Black Arrow—and Brackley's sworn enemy. Pitted against fierce fighters, a treacherous priest, and Sir Daniel, Dick seeks to become a knight and rescue his true love.
Brimming with adventure, suspense, and romance, this thrilling tale presents a classic portrait of England during one of its most tumultuous eras, as Dick is pulled by his loyalties to the houses of both York and Lancaster. He must make a crucial choice, for his fate and the fate of England hang in the balance.

About the Author

Robert Louis Stevenson is a Scottish essayist, poet, and novelist whose best known works include Treasure Island, The Black Arrow, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Shelly Frasier has recorded over fifty audiobooks. She can be heard narrating such classics as Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

Edition details

• Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684188775
• ISBN 13: 9780684188775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Wyeth N.C.
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328