Author: Robin McKinley
Publication: New York: Greenwillow Books
Publication Date: 1988
ISBN: 0-688-07178-3
Pages: 282 (small print)
Summary: A retelling of the legend of Robin Hood and his outlaw band who lived in the Sherwood Forest in 12th century England. This version focuses more on the relationships between the outlaws and their motivations for becoming outlaws.
Major Characters: Robin Longbow (Robin Hood), Marion of Trafford (Maid Marion), Much of Whitestone, John Little (Little John), Will of Novell (Will Scarlet), Cecil (Cecily of Novell), Friar Tuck
Comments: McKinley changes this story so much that you can hardly recognize it as Robin Hood. She writes the story from such a unique perspective that it makes the reader rethink what he or she knows about the legend and wonder what the story would have been like if things had happened differently. It is very easy to get caught up in the lives of the characters because the book is filled with adventure and a good balance of romance. The first letter of each chapter is illuminated to give the book that added "fairy tale" feel. Unfortunately, the book can be a little difficult to read because the author uses English terms and an older style of writing.
Genre: Revised fairy tale/Historical fiction
Age Level: 16+
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