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Outlaw
Outlaw | Angus Donald
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In the tradition of Bernard Cornwell and Ben Kane, Outlaw is a rousing historical novel that mixes legend with fact to bring to life the time, the lives and the struggles of late 12th century England. As the Henry II struggles with his rebelious children and the conflict between the Saxon nobility and the Norman conquerors continues on as bloody as ever, there is a figure that has remained firmly fixed in the imagation of generations - Robin Hood, an outlaw and a renegade nobility determined to bring down the men who took his land, his family, and his position. When he's caught stealing, young Alan Dale is forced to leave his family and go to live with a notorious band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest. Their leader is the infamous Robin Hood. A tough, bloodthirsty warrior, Robin is more feared than any man in the county. And he becomes a mentor for Alan; with his fellow outlaws, Robin teaches Alan how to fight - and how to win. But Robin is a ruthless man - and although he is Alan's protector, if Alan displeases him, he could also just as easily become his murderer...From bloody battles to riotous feast days to marauding packs of wolves, Outlaw is a gripping, action-packed historical thriller that delves deep into the fascinating legend of Robin Hood.
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LibraryCin
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This was surprisingly violent and quite unlike any other Robin Hood story I‘ve read or seen. Granted, I‘ve not read very many, but still. Robin Hood. himself, is portrayed quite differently from what I expected. I really liked this one, though. Interesting that I often am not all that interested in war/fighting scenes, but the big one in this book really had me engaged. Cont in comments...

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"A thin, sour rain is falling on the orchard outside my window, but I thank God for it."
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Latest purchases for my #UKRoadTrip challenge next year!

rockpools Nice! Are you doing a North-South route, or trying to visit every county? 7y
jenniferw88 @RachelO trying to visit each county, although it is going to take me more than a year to complete as I will want to do other challenges next year as well! 7y
rockpools @jenniferw88 I really want to do that at some point! Have fun 😊 7y
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Siannalyn I loved the Fforde's one! I hope you would enjoy it! 7y
Jinjer Who hosts ukroadtrip and how to we play? 6y
jenniferw88 @Jinjer it's a challenge over on Goodreads - here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/690456-the-challenge 6y
Jinjer @jenniferw88 Oh thank ya! 6y
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