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Robin Hood

J. Walker McSpadden

Book Overview: 

Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes. The origin of the legend is claimed by some to have stemmed from actual outlaws, or from ballads or tales of outlaws. (Introduction by Wikipedia)

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Sheriff of Nottingham beside you?" quoth the other pompously.

Robin scratched his head.

"They do say that Robin Hood and his men care little for the Sheriff," he said.

"Pooh!" said the Sheriff. "I would not give that for their lives, if I could once lay hands upon them." And he snapped his fingers angrily. "But Robin Hood himself was on this very road the last time I came to town," said the other.

The Sheriff started at the crackling of a twig under his horse's feet, and looked around.

"Did you see him?" he asked.

"Aye, that did I! He wanted the use of this mare and cart to drive to Nottingham. He said he would fain turn butcher. But see!"

As he spoke he came to a turn in the road, and there before them stood a herd of the King's deer, feeding. Robin pointed to them and continued:

"There is my herd of cattle, good Master Sheriff! How do you like them? Are they not fat and fair to se. . . Read More

Community Reviews

A retelling that sticks pretty faithfully to the ballads. There's a bit in the beginning about Robin's childhood, and how his father Hugh Fitzooth had probably been defrauded of his title by the man now the Earl of Huntingdon, who is Marian's father, but it gets briskly to the outlawry.

Less forsooth

A simple and familiar narrative amid the many retellings and creative divergents which have stemmed from this iconic character. The moral questions and decisive actions faced by and carried out by the characters are timeless echoes of dilemmas spanning history and cultures. I appreciate the relevanc

This was awesome!! I loved the writing style and the characters, and I giggled out loud at some parts. :) I'll definitely pick this up again when I need a fun story!

I loved this book when I was younger.

This book brings me back to my childhood. :)

The reason I found this book interesting is because for all the Robin Hood based stories I've seen, I don't think I've actually read the original base stories such as these. Also, it was cool to read something and think, "Hey! I saw something like that in Hood by Lawhead. Or, "Look, that's something

A delightful short-story collection recounting the origins and legendary escapades of England's most famous outlaw.

Aside from the anthropomorphic Disney version, and the occasional satire, this reader's Robin Hood experience was pretty limited. I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable this read t

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