Overview

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.In the novel, Richard Shelton (Dick) lives as Sir Daniel Brackley's ward at Tunstall Moat House.A group of outlaws known as "The Black Arrow", strike, killing Nicholas Appleyard. They leave a message warning that they will also kill Brackley, and his men Bennet Hatch and Oliver Oates. Their note implies that Dick's father, Harry Shelton, died under suspicious circumstances. Dick, who doesn't know how his father died, wonders if Brackley was responsible.Dick now goes to Kettley to tell Brackley what has been happening. While there, he meets a young man, John Matcham. Matcham is actually Joanna Sedley, an heiress, that Brackley has captured and disguised as a boy.

ISBN-13

9781078218283

ISBN-10

1078218285

Weight

1.33 Pounds

Dimensions

9.00 x 6.00 x 0.88 In

List Price

$17.00

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

353 pages

Publisher

Published On

2019-07-05



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