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Original Title:	The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses
ISBN:	0543896609 (ISBN13: 9780543896605)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Richard III of England, Richard "Dick" Shelton, Joanna Sedley
Setting:	England

The Black Arrow

Robert Louis Stevenson

Paperback | Pages: 242 pages

Rating: 3.81 | 16092 Users | 558 Reviews

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Title	:	The Black Arrow
Author	:	Robert Louis Stevenson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 242 pages
Published	:	2001 by Adamant Media Corporation (first published 1883)
Categories	:	Classics. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Adventure

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Originally serialized in a periodical of boys' adventure fiction, The Black Arrow is a swashbuckling portrait of a young man's journey to discover the heroism within himself. Young Dick Shelton, caught in the midst of England's War of the Roses, finds his loyalties torn between the guardian who will ultimately betray him and the leader of a secret fellowship, The Black Arrow. As Shelton is drawn deeper into this conspiracy, he must distinguish friend from foe and confront war, shipwreck, revenge, murder, and forbidden love, as England's crown threatens to topple around him.

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Ratings: 3.81 From 16092 Users | 558 Reviews

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This book probably deserves a higher rating than 3 stars, but I just never got used to the language. It's been some time since I've read Stevenson. I like the story and of course the legendary happenings. In the midst of the War of the Roses vengeance being taken by black arrows with names of the one to be slain engraved on them/it. It's an exciting story based in a historic time. Just get used to the language (LOL). Sometimes, "me thinks, it me like's not"... :)

This was a really fun read. A young, brave, noble hero and a young, fierce heroine go on an adventure. There's lots of action and danger, and you really root for the main characters, because they have such good hearts, honesty, and depth of feeling. I'll be honest, I didn't really pay very close attention to the fighting scenes, of which there were plenty. It felt a little naive. Had I read it as a teenager, I think it would have joined my "favorites" shelf.

Another classic, child-hood favorite! I haven't read it in over 20 years, so it's time for a re-read!~I'm glad I re-read it! I appreciated it on a number of different levels this time around, beyond simply enjoying the action, adventure and romance aspects. There were all sorts of historical characters and events that 9 year-old Ian failed to recognize (apparently, I didn't know much about Richard III or the War of the Roses back then). Stevenson creates arguably the most successful fictional

The surprising thing to me was that there aren't any likable characters in this book. Richard Shelton, the hero, is a bit of a dolt. On top of his lack of cleverness, he does several vile things, including murder and piracy. He's loyal and courageous, and by the end he acknowledges and tries to make up for some of his faults. But he is not the dashing, swashbuckling hero, played inevitably by Errol Flynn or Gene Kelly in the musical version.Richard, however, is likeable compared to either the



Black Arrow by Robert Louise Stevenson is a historical fiction set in the time of War of the Roses. The book tells the story of a young man named Richard Shelton, who in the quest of obtaining justice for his father's murder and rescuing his love from the grip of the villainous warden, displays loyalty and courage and becomes an important warrior for the Yorks. For his unwavering valor, he is rewarded with a knighthood. The story is interesting enough, but what I liked most is the history that

The Black Arrow's setting is amidst the Battle of Roses between the Yorks and Lancasters. Dick Shelton, a gutsy orphan, finds that his guardian is foe rather than friend and to complicate matters falls in love with a rich young lady, Joanna, who is also his guardian's ward. The story reminds me of a cross between a Sir Walter Scott romance and a Robin Hood story. I enjoyed this blast from the past, but it won't be a book for everyone because thee will findeth it useth olde English....3.5 stars