| The Black Arrow Contributor(s): Stevenson, Robert Louis (Author), Sutherland, John (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0141441399 ISBN-13: 9780141441399 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: From the beloved author of "Treasure Island" Originally serialized in a periodical of boysa adventure fiction, "The Black Arrow" is a swashbuckling portrait of a young manas journey to discover the heroism within himself. Young Dick Shelton, caught in the midst of Englandas War of the Roses, finds his loyalties torn between the guardian who will ultimately betray him and the leader of a secret fellowship, The Black Arrow. As Shelton is drawn deeper into this conspiracy, he must distinguish friend from foe and confront war, shipwreck, revenge, murder, and forbidden love, as Englandas crown threatens to topple around him. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Romance - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.56" W x 7.83" (0.53 lbs) 320 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 505 Reading Level: 9.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Young Dick Shelton, caught in the midst of England's War of the Roses, finds his loyalties torn between the guardian who will ultimately betray him and the leader of a secret fellowship, The Black Arrow. As Shelton is drawn deeper into this conspiracy, he must distinguish friend from foe and confront war, shipwreck, revenge, murder, and forbidden love, as England's crown threatens to topple around him. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |