The Black Arrow

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Tor Publishing Group, Jul 15, 1998 - Fiction - 288 pages

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A fierce war rages between two powerful and bitter rivals:on one side the House of Lancaster; on the other the House of York. The prize? The crown of England! Young Richard Shelton finds himself torn in his loyalties. Should he serve the interests of his villainous master. or throw in his lot with the dashing outlaw Ellis Duckworth and his band known as the Black Arrow? Richard must decide wisely, for his fate--and the fate of England--hangs in the balance....

An exciting portrait of England during the War of the Roses, The Black Arrow is a breathless adventure of battle, intrigue, deception, kidnapping, spies, rogues, heroes,and villains.



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Contents

Title Page Copyright Notice FOREWORD
PROLOGUE
BOOK ONE THE TWO LADS
AT THE SIGN OF THE SUN IN KETTLEY
IN THE
THE FEN FERRY
A GREENWOOD COMPANY
BLOODY AS THE HUNTER
BOOK THREE MY LORD FOXHAM
THE HOUSE BY THE SHORE
A SKIRMISH IN THE DARK
ST BRIDES CROSS
THE GOOD HOPE
THE GOOD HOPE CONTINUED
THE GOOD HOPE CONCLUDED
BOOK FOUR THE DISGUISE

TO THE DAYS
THE HOODED FACE
BOOK TWO THE MOAT HOUSE
DICK ASKS QUESTIONS
THE TWO OATHS
THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL
THE PASSAGE
HOW DICK CHANGED SIDES
THE SHRILL TRUMPET
THE BATTLE OF SHOREBY
THE BATTLE OF SHOREBY CONCLUDED
ALICIA RISINGHAM
DICK
DICKS REVENGE
THE LIFE OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
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About the author (1998)

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (1850–1894) was born in Scotland. His many acclaimed works include Treasure Island and A Child's Garden of Verses.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Black Arrow
Tor Classics
AuthorRobert Louis Stevenson
Editionunabridged
PublisherTor Publishing Group, 1998
ISBN1466806710, 9781466806719
Length288 pages
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