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The King's Ransom Spiral-Bound | 2022-07-15

Vincent Brugeas Emmanuel Herzet Benoit Dellac (Illustrated by)

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The story of Robin Hood is universally known, but no one really knows who was the legendary enemy of the Sheriff of Nottingham. What if brigand and sheriff were one and the same? The first volume of a new take on the myth.

1192. Richard, King of England, hasn't returned from the Crusades. Rumours say he may be dead, and his brother John Lackland begins moving his pieces to claim the throne, counting on the support - and money - of the kingdom's sheriffs. Deep inside Sherwood Forest, Marian, young Saxon Lady, tries to convince a family of outlaws to join her in fighting the prince, with the help of a mysterious man in a hood - none other than the Sheriff of Nottingham himself!

Publisher: National Book Network
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 56 pages
ISBN-10: 0345528336
Item Weight: 1.3 lbs
Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.6 x 8.2 inches
"Masterful . . . [Sharon Kay] Penman has absorbed herself so fully into the heart and mind of her protagonist that an undeniably flawed but refreshingly human Richard [the Lionheart] virtually walks off the pages."--Booklist

"Historical fiction of the first order . . . Instead of history that reads like a novel [Sharon Kay] Penman achieves something greater: a novel that reads like history."--Willamette Week

"A well-researched and impressively detailed narrative displaying a strong commitment to historical accuracy and richly drawn, sympathetic characters."--Library Journal

"Once you start reading you won't want to stop."--British Weekly

"Massively entertaining."--Kirkus Reviews
Vincent Brugeas holds both a passion for, and a degree in, History. Several of his series have garnered much interest and praise: Block 109, Le Roy des Ribauds, and especially the superb The Regiment, published by Cinebook. Emmanuel Herzet teaches History in Belgium, and began writing comics out of sheer passion. Among others, he's worked on series Alpha, also published by Cinebook. Benoît Dellac has illustrated several series, including an adaptation of Roger Zelazny's The Chronicles of Amber.