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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.
Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Black Arrow is the story of a young man’s maturation during the mid-fifteenth century, when England was torn by thirty years of civil war, known as the Wars of...
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- An Exciting Adventure
- A New Friend and A Host of New Adventures
- A Love Story and A Betrayal
- Summation
- Treasure Island
- Kidnapped
- The Wrong Box
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To be honest, it took some effort for me to read the first few pages of The Black Arrow. But once I got adjusted to the use of old English, and especially once the first black arrow pierced the first black heart, I was hooked. The Black Arrow, A Tale of the Two Roses, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is set in 15th century England during the War of the R...
Because of this turn of events, Dick is not allowed to join the battle but is charged by Sir Daniel to return home and help with the defense of the house. Before making his way home, Dick helps a young boy to escape from Sir Daniel's custody by giving him directions and allowing him to steal away unnoticed. He soon catches up with the boy, who goes...
Dick and Matcham arrive at sir Daniel's house, and Matcham bids Dick goodbye, saying he shall most likely never see John Matcham again. Matcham is really Joanna Sedley dressed as a boy, who was kidnapped by Sir Daniel in an attempt to force her to marry Dick. Dick, however, is now in jeapordy of losing his life because of the suspicions he holds ab...
Not to spoil the ending, but in order to wrap up, I leave you with this brief summation. Dick is forced to join with those of the black arrow in order to rescue Joanna, avenge his father's death, and win back his lands and possessions. He encounters many adventures and is sometimes at a loss as to whom he can trust. Like all good characters, Dick m...
An adventure story about pirates, treasure, and a young boy on the adventure of a lifetime. Who hasn't heard of Treasure Island? Jim Hawkins comes into possession of a treasure map after a pirate takes up residence at his mother's inn. Accompanied by a doctor, a longtime friend of the family, he sets out to sea to find the treasure. However, Long J...
Another of my favorite books by Robert Louis Stevenson. Kidnapped is the story of David Balfour, who has been cheated out of his inheritance by his uncle. Young David comes to live with his uncle who suspects that David is after his rightful inheritance and tries to kill him. After failing in his scheme, the uncle arranges for David to be kidnapped...
A comedic mystery about two aging brothers who are the last surviving beneficiaries of a large tontine. A tontine is an arrangement where the money of all those involved is held in trust. The last one left alive gets the money. You can see right away the kinds of trouble that this sort of arrangement might cause. In this story there is a scheme to ...
Dale Andersonfrom The High Seas on January 01, 2019: Never read the Black Arrow but have been meaning to. Thanks for sharing. Davidon November 21, 2012: i think this story is different with my SSR book Eric Calderwood (author)from USA on June 10, 2012: Quicksand, good choice! K@ri, you won't regret it. Kari Poulsenfrom Ohio on December 17, 2010: Ma...
3.80. 18,745 ratings841 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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THE BLACK ARROW. A TALE OF THE TWO ROSES. 1899. Critic on the Hearth. No one but myself knows what I have suffered, nor what my books have gained, by your unsleeping watchfulness and admirable pertinacity. And now here is a volume that goes into the world and lacks your imprimatur: a strange thing in our joint lives; and the reason of it ...
Set in fifteenth-century England during the infamous War of the Roses, The Black Arrow follows the young Richard "Dick" Shelton's journey of growth and discovery in a time of violence and terror. When the outlaws known as The Black Arrow attack his home, a strange rhyme discovered at the scene leaves Dick curious as to the true nature of his ...
