Nottingham Vol. 1: The King's Ransom (Paperback)

Vincent Brugeas

ISBN 10: 1800440596 / ISBN 13: 9781800440593

Published by Cinebook Ltd, Ashford, 2022

About this Item

Paperback. 1192. Richard, King of England, hasn't returned from the Crusades. Rumours say he may be dead, and his brother John Lackland begins moving his pieces to claim the throne, counting on the support - and money - of the kingdom's sheriffs. Deep inside Sherwood Forest, Marian, young Saxon Lady, tries to convince a family of outlaws to join her in fighting the prince, with the help of a mysterious man in a hood - none other than the Sheriff of Nottingham himself! The story of Robin Hood is universally known, but no one really knows who was the legendary enemy of the Sheriff of Nottingham. What if brigand and sheriff were one and the same? The first volume of a new take on the myth. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nottingham Vol. 1: The King's Ransom (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cinebook Ltd, Ashford
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1800440596
• ISBN 13: 9781800440593
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Dellac, Benoit
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

1192. Richard, King of England, hasn't returned from the Crusades. Rumours say he may be dead, and his brother John Lackland begins moving his pieces to claim the throne, counting on the support – and money – of the kingdom's sheriffs. Deep inside Sherwood Forest, Marian, young Saxon Lady, tries to convince a family of outlaws to join her in fighting the prince, with the help of a mysterious man in a hood – none other than the Sheriff of Nottingham himself!

About the Author

Vincent Brugeas holds both a passion for, and a degree in, History. Several of his series have garnered much interest and praise: Block 109, Le Roy des Ribauds, and especially the superb The Regiment, published by Cinebook. Emmanuel Herzet teaches History in Belgium, and began writing comics out of sheer passion. Among others, he's worked on series Alpha, also published by Cinebook. Benoît Dellac has illustrated several series, including an adaptation of Roger Zelazny's The Chronicles of Amber.