Little John and Cecily say they love each other. The Outlaws of Sherwood . Greenwillow Books, $17 (288pp) ISBN 978-0-688-07178-3. Little John runs to get Robin back at Greentree, who recklessly runs to Tucks place as fast as he can. Robin knew that any story of his own indifferent marksmanship would lose nothing in the telling. Charles E. May. WebThe Outlaws of Sherwood Robin McKinley. Its mostly a pleasant and enjoyable read, but theres an extremely violent and bloody battle toward the end that is rather harrowing. This makes for an interesting twist on the famous archery contest story. Unable to add item to List. A young minstrel named Alan-a-dale asks for help. Mostly he sold the ones he found time to make; he had some slight local fame as a fletcher. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. WebHe knows his own life is forfeit. The outlaws rescue Alan-a-Dale's bride from an unwanted marriage and help the friendly knight, Sir Richard of the Lea, repay a loan and recover his lands. Berg explains that his wife became jealous of the attention that he paid to Unn, a rich and unconventional woman. No current Talk conversations about this book. From then on, Robin is on the run-but he is not alone. "The Outlaws - Summary" Comprehensive Guide to Short Stories, Critical Edition He offers the injured ones a chance to stay in England, but they all wish to go with Robin to the Holy Lands. um yay?). Fortunately, McKinley's Marian is one of many modern attempts to restore some strength and vitality to the character. Robin set down his arrow and laughed. Robin runs away and hides in the forest until Much and Marian find him. Robin disagrees, not wanting to put others in danger, but is overruled when Much begins to hold meetings in his house with other disgruntled members of the community. But, other than that oddity, I enjoyed the story. The king makes Robin the heir to Sir Richards lands and says that Robin and Marian can marry. Soon after, Guy of Gisbourne and his men find Tucks hideout, believing he is hiding an injured Robin. Young Robin Longbow, subapprentice forester in the King's Forest of Nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the Chief Forester, who bullies Robin in memory of his popular father. I have been wanting to re-read this book for years as I really liked it when I read it as a child. Publication date: 13 May 2002. fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced. Unfortunately, several writers have done just that. true. some nice twists on the classic legend. Copyright FreeBookNotes.com 2014-2023. His beloved, Marjorie, is to wed a baron and he wants to rescue her. If you prefer, you can click here to subscribe without commenting. The sanguine held that, barring an unlucky pox or dropsy, the son would kill himself at one of his headlong games before such a fate came to be. Robin knew the Nottingham woods hereabouts so well he did not need to think about where he was going, and his feet carried him responsibly forward while his mind was elsewhere. The Outlaws Summary Refugees from a magical land. Camera. 6 likes. Disneys latest animated hit, Frozen, offers eye-popping animation, but the plot will be familiar to anyone who knows their fairytalesits based on Hans Christian Andersons 1845 story The Snow Queen (though theres no pop culturesavvy snowman in the originalsorry). Today Robin had the great fortune to be free to go to the Nottingham Fair, and perhaps his holiday meant his luck was looking up at last. Without thinking, Robin shoots at arrow at Tom Moody's leg, but it instead hits his heart and kills him. Summarized that way, it's easy to see why Stephen Knight has described Robin McKinley's book as a "straight re-telling".