The author retells the adventures of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws who live in Sherwood Forest in twelfth-century England.
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Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for "The Hero and the Crown" and a Newbery Honor for "The Blue Sword." Her other books include "Sunshine"; the "New York Times" bestseller "Spindle's End"; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast," "Beauty and Rose Daughter"; and a retelling of the "Robin Hood" legend, "The Outlaws of Sherwood." She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson.
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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful
By BookWoman
Format:Paperback
In Robin McKinley's retelling of the legend of Robin Hood, Robin is a complex character who wants neither to be legendary nor heroic. He finds himself declared an outlaw and a murderer, though the truth is that he meant only to wound, not kill, the man who sought to murder him. The wind betrayed him and his arrow killed his enemy. Fleeing into Sherwood Forest, he is joined by his true friends who would rather share his exile than labor on in "respectable" society under the greedy Sheriff of Nottingham. Not the least of these is Marian, who leads a double life as both one of the outlaw band's best archers, and as a noblewoman in her father's house who can keep Robin informed of the Sheriff's plans.
McKinley's characters are believable because they are full of human flaws, yet they keep their grip on an admirable moral code that makes them very sympathetic protagonists. The romance between Robin and Marian is understated to an almost painful degree, but still McKinley portrays their love as so deep and true it can't be denied. Later in the book, she introduces a parallel romance between Little John and the younger sister of Will Scarlet -- but I won't go into details because you should have the pleasure of reading it yourself. I'm so pleased this Firebird edition came out in 2002 so that more readers can enjoy it.
McKinley specializes in heroines who are as brave as their male counterparts, and in her version, both Robin and Marian are the heroes of the story. Bravo!
McKinley's characters are believable because they are full of human flaws, yet they keep their grip on an admirable moral code that makes them very sympathetic protagonists. The romance between Robin and Marian is understated to an almost painful degree, but still McKinley portrays their love as so deep and true it can't be denied. Later in the book, she introduces a parallel romance between Little John and the younger sister of Will Scarlet -- but I won't go into details because you should have the pleasure of reading it yourself. I'm so pleased this Firebird edition came out in 2002 so that more readers can enjoy it.
McKinley specializes in heroines who are as brave as their male counterparts, and in her version, both Robin and Marian are the heroes of the story. Bravo!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By marlaguette
Format:Paperback
I love this book. I read about 5 times and i found it better each time. this story brought the tale of robin hood to life for me. at the beginning when i got it for school i thought it was going to be boring but to my amazement no it was actually very very good.
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By T. James
Format:Hardcover
Robin Mckinley takes a supposedly well known tale and turns it on its head with great effect.I first read this book when I was 14 and it took me another 11 years to get hold of a copy but it was well worth the wait. I read this book straight through from cover to cover yet still couldn't get to the end fast enough, however when I did, it was still a surprise. The writing is great, as with all her books, and the imagery fantastic. If you are going to read 2 books by Mckinley make this at least 1 of them (the other is the Blue sword). If you do take this home you will not be disappointed.
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Nice Take on Classic Story
Interesting take on the Robin Hood story. I like Robin's qualms about the long term prospects of living as an outlaw in the woods vs the optimistic confidence his followers have... Read more
Published 15 months ago by GAA
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Another sub-par RH story
I remember reading this in the 80's and I had forgotten it until reading it now and I wish i hadn't bothered. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2010 by D. Cook
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