Robin Hood

No other outlaw in history or literature is as famous as Robin Hood. People everywhere love this colourful hero, who robs the rich to give to the poor, and know by name his band of merry men. Tales of his daring exploits have passed from generation to generation in poetry and song, and recently on cinema and television screens.Neil Philip’s telling of the Robin Hood tales is based on the medieval ballads that first described this hero’s classic adventures. Nick Harris’s narrative illustrations bring the adventures to life. Historical characters and settings are explained through photographs, paintings, and hundreds of facts about medieval monarchs and churchmen, archers and crusaders, and the great royal forest of Sherwood. Robin’s brave deeds and their fascinating context are brought together to inspire a new generation.