Outlaw

Name: Outlaw
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Morpurgo
ISBN: 9780007488735

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Joe Bor

Unabridged: 3 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/04/2012

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, Action & Adventure Stories, Fairy Tales

Synopsis

After a fierce storm, a boy discovers a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient tree. A skull with a legendary story… Vivid re-imagining of the legendary hero Robin Hood by thebestselling author of War Horse. “Tell the sheriff, tell Sir Guy of Gisbourne, tell everyone in Nottingham, that the Outlaws rule here in Sherwood, that we rule in the king’s name… I am Robin Hood.” Homeless and lost in a dark, strange forest, young Robin is rescued by a motley crew of misfits. He yearns to avenge his father and seek justice against cruel oppressors, to finally defeat the Sheriff of Nottingham, once and for all. And through his friends, Robin Hood finds the courage to become a legendary hero.

About Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Childrenâ€™s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Simona on April 30, 2017

Recenzia completă: [URL not allowed] „- Orice s-ar întampla, i-a spus ea, te întorci în pădure, nu-i așa?” Înainte de Legolas, Oliver Queen, Hawkeye, Katniss Everdeen sau Susan Pevensie l-am cunoscut pe Robin Hood. Unul dintre eroii copilăriei noastre, fie că ne gândim la superba animaţie din......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on March 18, 2017

Definitely for children but a decent read and a new slant. Read in my pursuit of the legend of Robin Hood.......more

Goodreads review by Blair on January 03, 2014

This is an enjoyable young adult novel, and a decent retelling of the Robin Hood legend. The story is greatly simplified, but it is well-told overall with some clever twists and turns. I would agree with other reviewers who found the present-day framing narrative around the story to be quite unneces......more

Goodreads review by Charlie on October 04, 2016

Very good writing! Happy and very very very very very very very very very very very S-A-D SAD!!!!!......more

Goodreads review by Anne on December 21, 2012

Yep, it's another book by Michael Morpurgo with his trademark framing story. This one's a winner. A boy spends a fearful night with his grandmother in the tiny room under the stairs, lit by guttering candles, as a hurricane rages outside. In the morning he races out to see if "his" tree, a great oak......more

Quotes

Praise for Michael Morpurgo:“Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching.” – The Guardian “Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects.” – Daily Telegraph “There are few children’s writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo.” – Daily Express “Morpurgo’s gift is to make this long-ago world of danger and heartbreak accessible without ever patronising his young readers.” – Sunday Mercury “Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative”Elizabeth Reilly – British Council “The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers.” -The Guardian.