The Black Arrow
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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."David Lisk - Children's LiteratureDick Shelton, an orphaned young noble, dreams of becoming a knight. Growing up in the house of Sir Daniel Brackley, his guardian, Dick learns the art of being a knight, becomes betrothed to an orphaned noble lady, and falls in love with her. However, Sir Daniel is not all that he seems to be. Dick learns of Sir Daniel's involvement in the murder of his father and joins a group of outlaws who have vowed revenge against Sir Daniel and those who helped him. Dick must defeat Sir Daniel, recover his true love, and somehow elude the trappings of the Wars of the Roses. This story may be less famous than Stevenson's other works, such as Treasure Island or Kidnapped, yet Stevenson is true to his writing style. Stevenson does not use complicated plot development yet fills this story with simple action and romance. His use of the vernacular lends credence to characters, and his vivid descriptions ground the book in its historical time and place. 2001 (orig. 1888), Cassell & Company Ltd/Dover Publications, Ages 12 up.
Prologue3Book IThe Two LadsAt the Sign of the Sun in Kettley19In the Fen27The Fen Ferry33A Greenwood Company40"Bloody as the Hunter"47To the Day's End55The Hooded Face61Book IIThe Moat HouseDick Asks Questions70The Two Oaths78The Room over the Chapel85The Passage91How Dick Changed Sides96Book IIIMy Lord FoxhamThe House by the Shore105A Skirmish in the Dark112Saint Bride's Cross118The Good Hope121The Good Hope (continued)129The Good Hope (concluded)135Book IVThe DisguiseThe Den141"In Mine Enemies' House"148The Dead Spy156In the Abbey Church163Earl Risingham172Arblaster Again176Book VCrookbackThe Shrill Trumpet186The Battle of Shoreby193The Battle of Shoreby (concluded)199The Sack of Shoreby203Night in the Woods--Alicia Risingham212Night in the Woods (concluded)--Dick and Joan219Dick's Revenge228Conclusion232
