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The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses

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The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses
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Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
ISBN/ASIN: 1103158244
Number of pages: 209

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This is Robert Louis Stevenson's historical romance set during the War of the Roses. The time is 15th century England, and Richard Shelton, the young hero, overcomes one obstacle after another in his quest to rescue Joanna, his love.

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