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The Black Arrow consists of 79,926 words. Plot introduction. The Black Arrow tells the story of Richard (Dick) Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sedley, and obtains justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- 1888
Summary. The Black Arrow: A Tale of Two Roses is set during the Wars of the Roses (1453-1487). These were a series of civil wars between the houses of Lancaster and York who were fighting for the English throne. In the novel, Richard Shelton (Dick) lives as Sir Daniel Brackley’s ward at Tunstall Moat House.
The Black Arrow. Robert Louis Stevenson. 3.80. 18,813 ratings844 reviews. 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.
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Nov 30, 1987 · Hardcover – November 30, 1987. by Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), N.C. Wyeth (Illustrator) 4.0 898 ratings. See all formats and editions. In fifteenth-century England, when his father's murderer is revealed to be his guardian, seventeen-year-old Richard Shelton joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow in avenging the death, rescuing the woman ...
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May 12, 2012 · The Black Arrow, first published as a serial in 1883 and as a novel in 1888, follows the adventures of Dick Shelton as he discovers that his guardian may be responsible for the death of his father and seeks justice, attempts to rescue his betrothed from the clutches of said guardian, and gets swept up in the tumult of the War of the Roses.
Sep 18, 2015 · The Black Arrow (1888) by Robert Louis Stevenson. Prologue. →. related portals: Adventure, Children's literature. sister projects: Wikipedia article, Commons category, quotes, travel guide, Wikidata item. The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an historical adventure novel and a romance.
