What surprised me was how faith so many versions of the tales have been to this book. To start with this book was originally written in 1956 and this is a faithful reproduction on that edition. Well this book had a few surprises for me. Well I will admit that the Adventures of Robin Hood is one of those tales everyone (including me) seems to know. Its a case of picking one up when I see the price is right. This is part of the Everyman Children's Classics series which I have been slowly collecting for a number of years. Quest 17: read a book you've been putting off but i will NEVER - and i mean NEVER - give up on a book with a cover like this one. I tried reading this once many years ago and failed. And it encourages socialism in the youth.īottom line: I will keep this on my shelves to gaze at the cover and for no other reason!Įverybody needs some old timey communist hijinks, from time to time This is not the best Robin Hood rendition (that's Disney's area) and Robin Hood is not the best children's classic (it's not even cracking my top 10).īut it's okay.
Especially when I'm in the mood for an action-packed adventure or fantasy story without romance (so not YA) and with actual pacing (so rarely adult).īut there's something about putting those two things together that puts ME to sleep! Although that's a bonus.Īnd I like children's books too. I read a good number of them, and not just to be pretentious. And when it comes down even further past that, I personally prefer their new-timey middle grade counterparts. He regularly outwits his evil enemies Guy of Gisborne and the immoral Sheriff of Nottingham, but wicked King John and his henchmen are never far behind.Įntrenched in the winding paths and secret glades of the forest, this special edition of The Adventures of Robin Hood is inspired by Earth Day, and introduced by actor and environmental activist Bonnie Wright.When it comes down to it, there are approximately 100,000 old-timey children's classic adventure stories. Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw hero, steals from the rich to save the poor with his band of Merry Men in the vast Sherwood forest.
This is the classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. A collection of four special Puffin Classics designed to raise awareness of world environmental issues.
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