Silver Horn of Robin Hood

Historical Setting: England, 12th-13th century

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Through the hush of the deep woodland comes a sound that is made neither by the scurrying of wild creatures nor by the restless wind in the treetops. It is music that reaches us across the ages—the echo of Robin Hood's silver bugle horn.

Here in this beautiful edition is the Robin Hood of every child's imagination. Here is the gay, handsome hero of Sherwood Forest, with his unerring longbow, his English sense of fair play, his love of a good joke, and his defense of oppressed people.

For the first time, this popular classic has be written in the form of a continuous narrative, in contemporary style of fine literary quality, without losing any of the traditional, best-loved Robin Hood incidents. The Silver Horn of Robin Hood builds to a satisfying climax in true motion-picture fashion.

Anyone who enjoys a good yarn will be delighted to find that such a readable version of this classic retains all the best of Sherwood Forest lore. Here are the beloved character: Little John, Will Stutely, Friar Tuck, Alan-a-Dale, Will Scarlet, and the beautiful Maid Marian. Here is the covetous archenemy of Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and the plotting Prince John. All these familiar characters and many more are woven into a new novel that young and adult readers alike will find an exciting literary experience.

Richly illustrated with colorful pictures that portray the people and the times in all their glowing pageantry, this is a book which belongs in every home, yet will rarely be seen on a bookshelf. Too many members of the family will be clamoring to read it or have it read to them!

—from the dust jacket

This version belongs in the family of tales crafted early by Paul Creswick. Robin is the son of the head forester at Locksley, but the squire of Gamewell intends to make him his heir. The story includes the character Will o' the Green, and the Sheriff's daughter's bitterness has much to do with the plot. However, this story is much more quick to make Robin an outlaw, introduces major characters like Guy of Gisborne far earlier, and does not do as much with the women of the story.