# The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses

By Robert Louis Stevenson.

"The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical adventure novel first serialized in 1883. Set during England's Wars of the Roses, it follows young Richard Shelton as he uncovers the truth about his father's murder. Suspected by his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley, Dick joins a band of forest outlaws who mark their targets with black arrows. His quest for justice intertwines with rescuing the disguised heiress Joanna Sedley, sweeping them both into the greater conflict between warring factions. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Historical fiction; Knights and knighthood -- Fiction; War stories; Bildungsromans; Young men -- Fiction; Guardian and ward -- Fiction; Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction; Outlaws -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Black Arrow - A Tale of the Two Roses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/940) by Robert Louis Stevenson (8 h 13 min, English)
- [Black Arrow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/11950) by Robert Louis Stevenson (8 h 55 min, English)

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