Project Gutenberg 2015-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 50 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) The Black Arrow. Finnish Musta nuoli: Kertomus Ruusujen ajalta Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Musta nuoli: Kertomus Ruusujen ajalta" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the tumultuous period of the Wars of the Roses, it follows the young protagonist Richard Shelton as he navigates a world filled with political intrigue, battles, and shifting loyalties. The central theme revolves around the conflict between the rival factions supporting the rival houses of Lancaster and York, with Richard finding himself caught in these dangerous dynamics. At the start of the story, we find ourselves in the village of Tunstall, where the sound of a bell draws the attention of locals, sparking curiosity and concern about impending conflict. Young Dick Shelton’s encounters with various characters, including Bennet Hatch and the old archer Nick Appleyard, foreshadow the challenges ahead as he learns of an imminent battle that would involve them all. The opening sets the stage for Richard’s journey as he grapples with issues of loyalty to his guardian, Sir Daniel, who is perceived as a duplicitous figure, and reflects on the fate of those around him as tensions rise. The narrative intricately weaves the personal with the political, hinting at the dangerous decisions Dick must make as he seeks to determine his own path in a world at war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Historical fiction Knights and knighthood -- Fiction War stories Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction Outlaws -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 462367 462306 2024-09-21T04:36:56.406452 2023-09-21T14:25:48.751866 text/html text/html 462360 462299 2024-09-21T04:36:56.703477 2023-09-21T14:25:48.958867 text/html text/html 259832 2024-09-21T04:37:06.934370 application/epub+zip 266274 2024-09-21T04:37:00.989459 application/epub+zip 237069 2024-09-21T04:36:59.353417 application/epub+zip 521528 2024-09-21T04:37:11.406365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484374 2024-09-21T04:37:05.974471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400050 2022-09-22T17:04:48.735999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414620 414611 2024-09-21T04:36:55.958435 2023-09-21T14:25:48.269866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 396205 2015-10-14T11:05:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154706 2015-10-14T11:05:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19910 2024-09-21T04:37:11.538361 application/rdf+xml 17429 2024-09-21T04:36:59.926432 image/jpeg 4047 2024-09-21T04:36:59.636674 image/jpeg 260660 2024-09-21T04:36:56.745432 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia