The Black Arrow

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From the beloved author of Treasure Island 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. New Read [ The Black Arrow ] by [ Robert Louis Stevenson ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This was a reread for me, but my previous experience of the book was back in junior high school A lot of it I consciously remembered much of it I recalled once reminded, and some of it was like a new book to me I d wanted for some time to reread it, both so as to write a better informed review and to see if my youthful liking for it held up under the scrutiny of an adult perspective andexperienced taste Obviously, it did Some might say I m too prodigal with five star ratings but ba This was a reread for me, but my previous experience of the book was back in junior high school A lot of it I consciously remembered much of it I recalled once rem...Enjoyable historical fiction set during the Wars of the Roses featuring a merely moderately disfigured Richard of Gloucester that is, Richard III before he became infamous , ship stealing and crashing thereof assaults on fortified houses, minor battles, a sinister leper, sinister wall hangings ...La tortura della frecciaRicordando lo sceneggiato televisivo con Loretta Goggi di cui attendevo con trepidazione le puntate credo la domenica sera e confidando nella garanzia del nome Stevenson, mi sono dedicato con attenzione e con molte attese a questa lettura.Ma qual sorpresa Quello che mi era sembrata una trama avventurosa mi parsa ora una storia poco probabile, scritta in modo non pi attuale quanti giri di parole per non dire nulla ,...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 i 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 Richar...An arrow sang in the air, like a huge hornet it struck old A between the shoulder blades, and pierced him clean through, and he fell forward on his face among the cabbages And then, to the wonder of the lad, this beautiful and tall young lady made but one step of it, and threw her arms about his neck and gave him a hundred kisses all in one This is an action movie before there were action movies I can imagine generations of young and old readers bent over this book, as I was, drawn into An arrow sang in the air, like a huge hornet it struck old A between the shoulder blades, and pierced him clean through, and he fell forward on his face among the cabbages And then, to the wonder of the lad, this beautiful and tall young lady made but one step of it, and threw her arms about his neck and gave him a hundred kisses all in one This is an action movie before there were action movies I can imagine generations of young and old readers bent over this book, as I was, drawn into the intrigue and romance Disguises, secret passageways, piracy, changes of fortune The Black Arrow has it all I appreciated tha...I love Stevenson as a writer, yet The Black Arrow had somehow passed me by before now It s a medieval Treasure Island, set during the Wars of the Roses and published, like Treasure Island, first pseudonymously as a serial publication 1883 , and then as a novel 1888 Like Treasure Island, The Black Arrow is often labeled as children s fiction, though the current Young Adult category fits it better i.e there s a lot in it for old adults as well Stevenson was amusingly dismissive of this bo I love Stevenson as a writer, yet The Black Arrow had somehow passed me by before now It s a medieval Treasure Island, set during the Wars of the Roses and published, like Treasure Island, first pseudonymously as a serial publication 1883 , and then as a novel 1888 Like Treasure Island, The Black Arrow is often labeled as children s fiction, though the current Young Adult category fits it better i.e there s a lot in it for old adults as well Stevenson was amusingly dismissive of this book he sympathizes with his wife in the dedicatory letter for never having managed to get through it , but it s actually a splendid yarn and immensely readable I ripped through it in a few hours on a long distance flight the perfect reading context for a novel of this kind The quality isn t uniform a few passages are by the yard but there s also some excel...Raccontami una storiaLe dame, i cavalieri, i soldati, i fuorilegge La Guerra delle due Rose, le battaglie, spade, frecce, cavalli Il castello e la foresta La brama di potere, l istinto di vendetta L ingiustizia e la ribellione Il tradimento, l infamia, il coraggio, l amicizia Un a che sboccia Le rocambolesche avventure e il lieto fine.Ah, se l avessi letto da bambina lo avrei adorato Invece l ho letto adesso e l ho adorato.https youtu.be PBL_zxd64xkGrazie, grazie e ancora grazie, Tu Raccontami una storiaLe dame, i cavalieri, i soldati, i fuorilegge La Guerra delle due Rose, le battaglie, spade, frecce, cavalli Il castello e la foresta La brama di potere, l istinto di vendetta L ingiustizia e la ribellione Il tradimento, l infamia, il coraggio, l amicizia Un a che sboccia Le rocambolesc...This book was such an unexpected dissapointment It was one of my 20 or so favorites when I was a kid My son is now of that age and I wanted to recommend it to him so, just in case, I wanted to re read it first since I didn t remember anything except that it was set in England during the War of the Roses period It is an interesting coming of age adventure story with action, revenge, and forbidden love Unfortunately, it is so poorely written Considering how much I liked it then, I will give i This book was such a...I have no idea why The Black Arrow is not canon in the way that Treasure Island or Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hide are It is a fantastic read, especially if you are like me and are in any way attracted to all things medieval But there is much to love for anyone who is fond of thrilling adventure and surprisingly complex characters sword fights, maidens in distress who are yet not helpless, class warfare ala Robin Hood, spies, historical figures, revenge, love, thieves, daring night raids from the sea I have no idea why The Black Arrow is not canon in the way that Treasure Island or Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hide are It is a fantastic read, especially if you are like me and are in any way attracted to all things medieval But there is much to love for anyone who is fond of thrilling adventure and surprisingly complex characters sword fights, maidens in distress who are yet not helpless, class warfare ala Robin Hood, spies, historical figures, revenge, love, thieves, daring night raids from the sea the list goes on and on The book is not perfect There are mome...Originally published on my blog here in January 2002.This medieval romance is one of Stevenson s minor adventure stories Its main character is naive young noble Richard Shenton, who discovers that his guardian is in fact an evil man who murdered Richard s father and who looks to become wealthy by continually swapping sides in the Wars of the Roses The point of the guardianship is this When a noble heir was orphaned, his revenues until he came of age were in the hands of his liege lord, or su Originally published on my blog here in January 2002.This medieval romance is one of Stevenson s minor adventure stories Its main character is naive young noble Richard Shenton, who discovers that his guardian is in fact an evil man who murdered Richard s father and who looks to become wealthy by continually swapping sides in the Wars of the Roses The point of the guardianship is this When a noble heir was orphaned, his revenues until he came of age were in the hands of his liege lord, or such guardian as he appointed over, the guardian was also frequently granted the tax payable on coming of age or marriage These rights were the subject of lucrative trade in medieval England, and were one of the crown s major sources of income To a modern reader, the main obstacle in The Black Arrow and the major reason it is less well known than, say, Treasure Island, is the flowery pseudo medieval language used in the dialogue This is something that has gradually been toned...

The Black Arrow
  • English
  • 05 July 2017
  • Paperback
  • 242 pages
  • 0543896609
  • Robert Louis Stevenson
  • The Black Arrow