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A nice illustrated edition with 13 original N.C. Wyeth illustrations.

The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an 1888 historical and romance novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The novel is set in the reign of King Henry VI and during the Wars of the... Read Full Overview

In the midst of England's War of the Roses, Dick Shelton is on a quest for justice over the death of his father.

Classics Illustrated tells these wonderful tales in colorful comic strip form, offering excellent introductions for younger readers. This edition also includes... Read Full Overview

The Black Arrow , a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and originally published in 1888, follows Richard Shelton, a young man determined to avenge the death of his father and restore his family's honor. Along the way he experiences adventure, romance, and honor as he fights... Read Full Overview

Set in England during the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical novel by the author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped tells the story of young Dick Shelton. Betrayed by his treacherous and brutal guardian, Sir Daniel Brackley, Dick seeks... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

About The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson Embark on a riveting journey through the tumultuous Wars of the Roses with Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Black Arrow." In the shadow of political strife and personal vendettas, our young hero, Dick Shelton, witnesses the brutal... Read Full Overview

In fifteenth-century England, when his father's murderer is revealed to be his guardian, seventeen-year-old Richard Shelton joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow in avenging the death, rescuing the woman he loves, and participating in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters... Read Full Overview

The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an 1888 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is both an historical adventure novel and a romance novel. It first appeared as a serial in 1883 with the subtitle "A Tale of Tunstall Forest" beginning in Young Folks; A Boys' and Girls'... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) may have traveled more than the characters in some of his critically acclaimed and world renowned novels. Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and traveling writer who wrote classics like Kidnapped and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde... Read Full Overview

Caught in the midst of England's War of the Roses, young Dick Shelton's loyalties are torn between a guardian who betrays him and the leader of the secret fellowship, "The Black Arrow". the Houses of York and Lancaster are locked in a brutal struggle for England's crown and the... Read Full Overview

The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses is an 1888 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The illustrations are by Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) and where published in 1916(Charles Scribner's Sons) for a series of books "The Scribner Illustrated Classics. It is both an historical... Read Full Overview

In this swashbuckling novel set in fifteenth-century England, young Richard Shelton discovers that he has been betrayed by the guardian who raised him--a man involved in the murder of his father. Seventeen-year-old Richard joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow to avenge... Read Full Overview

From the author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped comes The Black Arrow, an adventure classic set in England during the War of the Roses. The swashbuckling story tells of a young man betrayed by his brutal guardian and forced to seek the help of a secret society... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850-1894), a Scottish novelist, poet and essayist, was influential to the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, and J. M. Barrie. His most famous works include "Treasure Island" and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Originally... Read Full Overview

From the beloved author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped . . . England is in the throes of the War of the Roses. As the houses of Lancaster and York vie for the crown, young Dick Shelton eagerly serves under his guardian, Sir Daniel Brackley, whose lessons he hopes will make... Read Full Overview

England is in the throes of the War of the Roses. As the houses of Lancaster and York vie for the crown, young Richard Shelton eagerly serves under his guardian, Sir Daniel Brackley, whose lessons he hopes will make him worthy of becoming a knight. But Sir Daniel and his allies... Read Full Overview