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Book Review of The Black Arrow

The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Book Type: Paperback
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Against the romantic and adventurous background of the Wars of the Roses, Robert Loyis Stevenson has fashioned this story of the black arrow and Richard Shelton, whose exploits and adventures remind one of a young Robin Hood.

A steel cross-bow and a stout heart are pitted against the black heart and ambitions of the wily Sir Daniel Brackley.

The Black Arrow ranks with the best of Robert Louis Stevenson's other tales of adventure, such as Treasure Island and Kidnapped.