The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley

The outlaws of sherwood 97804410258 by robin mckinley. Sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of the outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley. Robin mckinley is possibly best known for her newbery honor book, the blue sword, and for her fairy tale retellings beauty, a knot in the grain, spindles end, but her lesserknown reworking of the robin hood legend, the outlaws of sherwood, is a gem. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley is a historical fiction retelling of the legend of robin hood, in which robin, a poor forester, kills a man in selfdefense and takes refuge in sherwood forest with a group of friends, where they hide from the evil sheriff of nottingham and take petty revenge on the greedy norman nobility if that description above sounds like every robin. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley the reading log. Buy the paperback book the outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley at indigo. The outlaws of sherwood audiobook by robin mckinley the author retells the adventures of robin hood and his band of outlaws who live in sherwood forest in twelfthcentury. Twenty years ago robin mckinley enthralled listeners with the power of beauty. The outlaws of sherwood denver public library overdrive. He never meant to kill the man whose death branded him an outlaw. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley, author greenwillow. If they decide to obey sir richard after all, our bright career is reaching a swift and brutal end, said robin lightly.

From then on, robin is on the runbut he is not alone. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Read the outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley available from rakuten kobo. The outlaws of sherwood has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In mckinleys afterword, she says, the retellings through the centuries. Robin mckinleys outlaws of sherwood robin hood spotlight. It was an inspired choice to retell this medieval style fantasy adventure as a western. She was so accustomed to his step, to his bulk, that it took a moment to notice his face. Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery honor for the blue sword. New york times bestselling author robin mckinleys vivid r.

Now this extraordinarily gifted novelist retells the story of beauty and the beast again but in a totally new way, with fresh perspective. Robin mckinley has written several criticallyacclaimed fantasy novels, among the best known are the blue sword 1983, the hero and the crown 1985 a newbery awardwinner, rose daughter 1988 and spindles end 2000. Like the original robin hood tales, the outlaws of sherwood is an episodic type of novel, with a series of adventures and conflicts, and several twists on the original legends. About the outlaws of sherwood new york times bestselling author robin mckinleys vivid retelling of the classic story of robin hood breathes contemporary life into these beloved adventureswith marian taking a pivotal role as one of robins best archers. She poured the water, arranged some bread near enough the embers to scorch but not catch fire, and looked up at little john. She raised her head at last, and looked straight at her brother for the first time. A retelling of the story of beauty and the beast, and the blue sword, and more on. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley pages unbound. Robin mckinley books list of books by author robin mckinley. Mckinley, robin the outlaws of sherwood by outlaws of. The newbery medalwinning author of the hero and the crown brings the robin hood legend to vivid life. In this version, robin is not the son of an earl, but instead a yeoman forester who stumbles reluctantly into leadership when he accidentally kills another forester. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.

Her father william mckinley was an officer in the united states navy and her mother jeanne turrell mckinley was a teacher. A retelling of the robin hood stories for both young adults and grown ups. The outlaws of sherwood takes a realistic approach to the legendary outlaw and his band of merry, uh, persons. I particularly appreciated mckinley s elevation of the role of women in the story. Author mckinley was born on november 16, 1952, in warren, ohio, the united states. The parents of mckinley were william mckinley and jeanne turrel mckinley, who used to work as a naval officer and teacher respectively. Whites reincarnation of king arthur, a novel that brings robin hood and his menand womendelightfully to life. Home the outlaws of sherwood57 the outlaws of sherwood57 author. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley paperback. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley books on. Her robin hood novel, the outlaws of sherwood was published as a hardcover by greenwillow books in 1988 and as an ace books.

The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley 1989, paperback. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley paperback shopping. The outlaws of sherwood king county library system. Robin longbow is a subapprentice forester in sherwood forest, barely eking out a livingand barely able to control his temper when he is confronted by the taunts of the chief foresters favorite. Robin mckinley, the outlaws of sherwood she fell asleep, leaning on his chest, and he edged her a little off a particularly painful bruise, leaned his head back against the tree he had propped them up against, and closed his own eyes. Robin mckinley has a gift for creating wellrounded characters with realistic problems and flaws, and an engaging writing style with a dry wit that.

Instead of showing her readers a robin who looks debonair and dashing while joking with his merry men, mckinley gives us a robin who lives in the forest, is poor, sometimes afraid, and not constantly merry. Mckinleys the outlaws of sherwood possesses a deceptively simple narrative, but when the reader considers the changes wrought because of what people believe, this novel becomes both necessary and timeless. Robin mckinley has a gift for creating wellrounded characters with realistic problems and flaws, and an engaging writing style with a dry wit that periodically surfaces. Joined first by his friends much and marian, then by more and more people who. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley paperback is only available in limited. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley goodreads. The outlaws of sherwood ebook written by robin mckinley. Wikipedia the outlaws of sherwood offers quick summary overview and other basic information submitted by wikipedia contributors who considers themselves experts in the topic at hand. She was a slight figure, her shoulders slumped, staring into the fire. The outlaws of sherwood audiobook by robin mckinley. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the outlaws of sherwood. Young robin longbow, subapprentice forester in the kings forest of nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the chief forester, who bullies robin in.

This awesome book by the even more awesome robin mckinley whom i grow to love more and more the more i. Compressing elapsed time into a year and a halffrom robin s escape to the forest to the bands pardon by king richard mckinley includes many familiar characters and incidents e. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley author justine eyre narrator. The outlaws of sherwood57 read online free by robin mckinley. The robin hood legend comes thrillingly alive in robin mckinley s reimagining of the classic adventure young robin longbow, subapprentice forester in the kings forest of nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the chief forester. Mckinley brings to the robin hood legend a robustly romantic view. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley overdrive. The robin hood legend comes thrillingly alive in robin mckinleys reimagining of the classic adventure. See all books authored by robin mckinley, including beauty. The outlaws of sherwood audiobook robin mckinley storytel. The outlaws of sherwood, book by robin mckinley paperback. In outlaws of sherwood, mckinley uses her clear and descriptive style to add a little reality to the robin hood legends. The most recent novel written by her is titled as ebon.

Robin mckinley audio books, best sellers, author bio. As a result of her fathers changing naval posts, mckinley grew up all over the world, including in california, new york, japan, and maine. As the myth of robin and his merry band grows, the men and women of sherwood fight to survive and to do whatever good they can for the many saxons who seek refuge in the forest. She renders it anew by fully developing the background and motive of each member of the. Robin mckinley, quote from the outlaws of sherwood her betrothed is a lout, her father is a boor. But deep within this enchanted world, new life, at once subtle and strong, is about to awaken. The hero and the crown by robin mckinley 90 second newbery. What if some terrific writer retold the story of the outlaws of sherwood in an entirely new to me way. New york times bestselling author robin mckinleys vivid retelling of the classic story of robin hood breathes contemporary life into these beloved. The outlaws of sherwood by robin mckinley, paperback. The outlaws of sherwood is a retelling of the legend of robin hood by robin mckinley. My son really enjoyed mckinley s version, and im not surprised, given her popularity as a writer of modern adaptations of folk lore and fairy tales. In the days of king richard the lionheart, a young forester named robin set out one morning for the nottingham fair.