The Outlaws of Sherwood, (Paperback)

from NineLarks

It's the age-old tale of Robin Hood and the Maid Marian, retold by Robin McKinley. We are taken through the familiar scenes of Robin fleeing into Sherwood forest and inadvertently gathering up outlaws to call his own, even as he battles his own emotions to keep his band safe and his love for Mari...

from NineLarks

It's the age-old tale of Robin Hood and the Maid Marian, retold by Robin McKinley. We are taken through the familiar scenes of Robin fleeing into Sherwood forest and inadvertently gathering up outlaws to call his own, even as he battles his own emotions to keep his band safe and his love for Mari...

from fyrefly98

Summary: Robin Hood is one of those figures of legend who goes through endless iterations; each retelling emphasizing some aspects while downplaying or changing others. In McKinley's version, Robin is a forester the king's part of Sherwood Forest, and a Saxon. When he is forced to go into hiding ...

from Herenya

I really enjoyed The Outlaws of Sherwood. I found it very entertaining - particularly the banter and teasing between the outlaws. Some of those moments made me wish I had a pencil to write down the quotes, except I never wanted to stop reading to do so! It's not just the humour, either, but the w...

from cebellol

The Adventures of Robin Hood (yes, the Errol Flynn movie), has long been one of my favorites. Although it is not shock that this story is not the same as that version, for I know there are countless versions of the Robin Hood tale, I was slightly disappointed with some of the depictions, namely o...