Continuing the story told in the classic âThe Prince of Thieves,â âRobin Hood the Outlawâ picks up where the first book left off.
Maid Marian and the Merrie Men are all present, but readers hoping that Robin has time to put down his bow and relax will be sorely disappointed.
Instead, he must consider his loyalty to King Richard, while keeping one step ahead of the Sherriff of Nottingham.
Throw a dastardly betrayal into the mix and youâve got all the ingredients for a rollicking read, packed with historical detail and heroic swordplay.
Alexandre Dumas (1802 â 1870) was one of the most popular French authors and playwrights of the 19th Century. After the death of his father, Dumas travelled to Paris where he eventually decided to work in the theatre. He first came to public attention at the age of 27 with his first play, âKing Henry III and his Courts.â
After a succession of successful stage plays, Dumas turned his hand to writing novels. Many of these were serialised in newspapers, such as âLa Comtesse de Salisbury; Ădouard III,â and âLe Capitaine Paul.â
Many of Dumasâ later works have been hailed as timeless classics and adapted for television and the silver screen, such as âThe Three Musketeersâ, starring âLord of the Ringsâ´ Orlando Bloom, and âThe Count of Monte Cristoâ, starring âSupermanâ star, Henry Cavill.