![]() But Much and Marian convince him that perhaps his personal catastrophe is also an opportunity: an opportunity for a few stubborn Saxons to gather together in the secret heart of Sherwood Forest and strike back against the arrogance and injustice of the Norman overlords. But he is ambushed by a group of the Chief Forester's cronies, who challenge him to an archery contest.and he accidentally kills one of them in self-defense. The author retells the adventures of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws who live in Sherwood Forest in twelfth-century England Skip to main content Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Robin has been granted a rare holiday to go to the Nottingham Fair, where he will spend the day with his friends Much and Marian. The Outlaws of Sherwood Robin McKinley A 3S digital back-up edition 1.0 click for scan notes and proofing history Conte. The Outlaws of Sherwood Firebird, 2002 (1988) Softcover, Paperback Read an Excerpt Reviewed by Hilary Williamson The Outlaws of Sherwood is a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend, though with only a very subtle touch of the magic that breezes through most of McKinleys other marvellous works of fantasy. But Robin does not want to leave Nottingham or lose the title to his father's small tenancy, because he is in love with a young lady named Marian - and keeps remembering that his mother too was gentry and married a common forester. ![]() ![]() Young Robin Longbow, subapprentice forester in the King's Forest of Nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the Chief Forester, who bullies Robin in memory of his popular father. ![]()
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