Overview
Caught in the midst of England's War of the Roses, young Dick Shelton's loyalties are torn between a guardian who betrays him and the leader of the secret fellowship, "The Black Arrow". In order to survive he must distinguish friend from foe and confront the tests of war, shipwreck, murder and forbidden love.
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.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
- | Author: Robert Louis Stevenson, John Sutherland
- | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- | Publication Date: Sep 27, 2007
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780141441399
- | ISBN-10: 0141441399