The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses Author:Robert Louis Stevenson The Black Arrow: A Tale of Two Roses is set during the Wars of the Roses (1453-1487). These were a series of civil wars between the houses of Lancaster and York who were fighting for the English throne. — A fierce war rages between two powerful and bitter rivals:on one side the House of Lancaster; on the other the House of York. The priz... more »e? The crown of England! Young Richard Shelton finds himself torn in his loyalties. Should he serve the interests of his villainous master. or throw in his lot with the dashing outlaw Ellis Duckworth and his band known as the Black Arrow? Richard must decide wisely, for his fate -- and the fate of England -- hangs in the balance....
An exciting portrait of England during the War of the Roses, The Black Arrow is a breathless adventure of battle, intrigue, deception, kidnapping, spies, rogues, heroes,and villains.« less