The Scarlet Forest: A Tale of Robin Hood - Softcover

Chandler, A. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1771871385 ISBN 13: 9781771871389

Publisher: Thistledown Press, 2017

Synopsis

You are invited underneath the great greenwood tree to hear how a young man became a hero, and a hero became a legend. When Robin takes a shortcut through Sherwood Forest, the path he chooses leads not to Nottingham’s archery contest, but to a life on the run from the law. Unable now to become a knight, and joined by his childhood friends, Robin Hood leads the most infamous outlaw band ever to evade the king and his sheriff.

Blending true history with new stories, popular inaccuracies, and some almost forgotten medieval legends, The Scarlet Forest brings a new life to the greenwood, which here feels as fresh as it does traditional. With an academic background in medieval English studies, A. E. Chandler captivates with this unique and nuanced reinterpretation of Robin Hood’s struggles and adventures. The forest is waiting.

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From the Author

Discussion questions for book clubs, as well as other bonus materials, can be found on the author's website.

About the Author

A. E. Chandler holds a Master of Arts with Merit from the University of Nottingham, where she wrote her dissertation on the social history behind Robin Hood. Living in England, and travelling in Europe, Asia, and Africa have also contributed to her stories and characters — she has been chased by a camel rider through the Sahara Desert, skated down a volcano in Sicily, and gotten unintentionally locked inside of a medieval prison in France. Chandler has had short stories, poetry, and articles published, as well as a book of collected non-fiction entitled Into the World. Currently, she lives in Calgary, where she teaches, and volunteers with the Glenbow Museum’s military collection.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thistledown Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1771871385
• ISBN 13: 9781771871389
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336