Young robin longbow, subapprentice forester in the kings forest of nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the chief forester, who. Purchase the outlaws of sherwood and other literature from sonlight. Her other books include the new york times bestseller spindles end. Robin hood all media types, the outlaws of sherwood robin mckinley, robin hood traditional teen and up audiences. Young robin longbow, subapprentice forester in the. The outlaws of sherwood paperback may, 2002 by robin mckinley author 4. As a result of her fathers changing naval posts, mckinley grew up all over the world, including in california, new york, japan, and maine. The outlaws of sherwood audiobook listen instantly. In mckinleys afterword, she says, the retellings through the centuries.
The robin hood legend comes thrillingly alive in robin mckinleys reimagining of the classic adventure young robin longbow, subapprentice forester in the kings forest of nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the chief forester, who bullies robin in memory of his popular father. Robin mckinley was born as jennifer carolyn robin mckinley on november 16, 1952 in warren, ohio. In outlaws of sherwood, mckinley uses her clear and descriptive style to add a little reality to the robin hood legends. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Robin longbow is a subapprentice forester in sherwood forest, barely eking out a livingand barely able to control his temper when he is confronted by the taunts of the chief foresters favorite. Mckinley, robin the outlaws of sherwood by outlaws of. From then on, robin is on the runbut he is not alone. 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.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. She renders it anew by fully developing the background and motive of each member of the merry band, from robins crime that sends him into the woods, to marians subterfuge as she straddles the worlds of the nobility and of the outlaws. New york times bestselling author robin mckinleys vivid r. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the outlaws of sherwood.
The outlaws of sherwood robin mckinley works archive. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley free download. New york times bestselling author robin mckinley s vivid retelling of the classic story of robin hood breathes contemporary life into these beloved adventureswith marian taking a pivotal role as one of robin s best archers. Ive owned a paperback copy of the outlaws of sherwood, a retelling of the robin hood folktale, for ages, dating back to the days when i was autobuying everything robin mckinley wrote. Sunshine by robin mckinley pdf free download ebook. In the days of king richard the lionheart, a young forester named robin set out one morning for the nottingham fair. The arrows he makes and sells earn barely enough extra coin to retain the title to. Joined first by his friends much and marian, then by more and more people who. Author mckinley was born on november 16, 1952, in warren, ohio, the united states. The most recent novel written by her is titled as ebon. Publication date 2002 topics fairy tales, folk tales, fables. By robin mckinley the outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley robin longbow is a subapprentice forester in sherwood forest, barely eking out a livingand barely able to control his temper when he is confronted by the taunts of the chief foresters favorite. Robin mckinley is possibly best known for her newbery honor book, the blue sword, and for her fairy tale retellings beauty, a knot in the grain, spindles end, but her lesserknown reworking of the robin hood legend, the outlaws of sherwood, is a gem. Robin is an apprentice forester in the woods of nottingham.
Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown, a newbery honor for the blue sword, and the mythopoeic fantasy award for adult literature for sunshine. She renders it anew by fully developing the background and motive of each member of the merry band, from robins crime that sends him into the woods, to marians subterfuge as she straddles the worlds of the. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley goodreads. The outlaws of sherwood audiobook robin mckinley storytel. Robin quickly made it obvious that he valued wills input and company, though will learned that mentioning his history with marian made robins mouth draw up tight. The outlaws of sherwood ebook written by robin mckinley. Sunshine by robin mckinley in epub, fb3, rtf download ebook. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley librarything. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley, paperback. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley, 9780698119598, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The story includes both the traditional robin hood characters little john, much, friar tuck, marian and alanadale and characters of mckinleys own invention. New york times bestselling author robin mckinleys vivid retelling of the classic story of robin hood breathes contemporary life into these beloved. But newbery medalist robin mckinley brings her unique gifts of storytelling to the familiar legends, and creates an original and compelling novel.
Instead of showing her readers a robin who looks debonair and dashing while joking with his merry men. The outlaws of sherwood mckinley brings to the robin hood legend a robustly romantic view. Her father william mckinley was an officer in the united states navy and her mother jeanne turrell mckinley was a teacher. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley pdf free. The outlaws of sherwood is a retelling of the legend of robin hood by robin mckinley. The robin hood legend comes thrillingly alive in robin mckinley s reimagining of the classic adventure young robin longbow, subapprentice forester in the kings forest of nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the chief forester, who bullies robin in memory of his popular father. Her other books include sunshine, the new york times bestseller spindles end, two novellength retellings of the fairy tale beauty and the beast, and a retelling of the robin hood legend, the outlaws of. The robin hood legend comes thrillingly alive in robin mckinleys reimagining of the classic adventure young robin longbow, subapprentice forester in. New york times bestselling author robin mckinleys vivid retelling of the classic story of robin hood breathes contemporary life into these beloved adventureswith marian taking a pivotal role as one of robins best archers.
Read the outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley available from rakuten kobo. Full synopsis young robin longbow, subapprentice forester in the kings forest of nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the chief forester, who bullies robin in memory of his popular father. The outlaws of sherwood is a retelling of the robin hood legend by robin mckinley. Till now, author mckinley has contributed a total of 20 books in her writing career. I like this book a lot, and i think its best points more than outweigh its flaws. The outlaws of sherwood 97804410258 by robin mckinley. T he outlaws of sherwood is a retelling of the robin hood legend, though with only a very subtle touch of the magic that breezes through most of mckinleys other marvellous works of fantasy. Checkout now the outlaws of sherwood, ebook by mckinley, robin. While he wants to hide unobtrusively in sherwood forest, his friends seize upon the opportunity to make him a rallying point for the oppressed, overtaxed saxons barely surviving under. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Young robin, the orphaned son of a forester, finds himself a reluctant outlaw after killing a man in selfdefense.
From publishers weekly mckinley brings to the robin hood legend a robustly romantic view. In mckinleys afterword, she says, the retellings through the centuries have echoed concurrent preoccupations. One thought on the outlaws of sherwood apr 23, 2020 11. Robin mckinley brings to life the classic tale of robin hood and reveals the legendary characters as they must have been.
Stealing from the rich by abrahams peter 20516 paperback and read the outlaws of sherwood street. Discover the adventures of robin hood and his men with this book by robin mckinley. Robin mckinley is, perhaps, one of the best writers i have ever read, especially her books outlaws of sherwood and beauty. To those disappointed by robin hoods sidelining, i want to point out that mckinleys titlethe outlaws of sherwoodshould warn you what shes up to. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley books on. Stealing from the rich by abrahams peter 20516 paperback online books in format pdf. Editions of the outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley pages unbound. She renders it anew by fully developing the background and motive of each member of the merry band, from robins crime that sends. There have been many tales and ballards about the man we know as robin hood, and the lady marian, little john, will scarlet and the rest. Marian herself worried will, dividing herself between her household and sherwood, and some days it seemed like she was cutting herself into so many pieces that it would be hard for. It deliberately deconstructs the figures and setting, trying for historical accuracy and psychological plausibility, as well as unusual attention paid to the matter of privies. The story starts with three young people robin, son of a wellreputed saxon forester, and his childhood friends much and the tomboy, partnorman marian who by the way is much more.