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<p><b>Robin Hood: Book One</b><p><b>'Full of action and historical detail. A legend, re-invented and re-invigorated. Highly recommended.' Richard Foreman</b> <p>1224. <p>The north of England has become lawless.<p>Rapacious and corrupt sheriffs are a force of oppression, rather than justice. <p>Robert Hode, a yeoman farmer, is forced to flee into the forests of Yorkshire. His only crime is to defend his home and family against Sir Gui de Gisburne, a brutal and charismatic Yorkshire knight and the sheriff's chief enforcer. <p>Hunted like an animal, Robert falls into the company of Hobbe of Wetherby, the most wanted man in Yorkshire - and the most dangerous. <p>When the sheriff orders Gisburne to kill the outlaws, Robert flees south into Barnsdale. There, he gathers a band of loyal followers around him and makes a new home in the greenwood. The fightback has begun. <p>Robert must become a force for justice and hope. England needs a champion. <p>Robin Hood will be born - and unleash his first arrow. <p>The first book in an enjoyable and engaging series. <p>Recommended for fans of Angus Donald, Bernard Cornwell and Michael Jecks. <p><b>David Pilling</b> is the author of fictional and non-fictional works, including <i>Leader of Battles</i>, <i>Longsword</i>, <i>The White Hawk</i>, <i>Rebellion Against Henry III: The Disinherited Montfortians 1265-74</i>, and many more.<p>'A swift medieval adventure that will transport the reader to fastnesses of the great royal forests as if the king's men are giving chase.' <b>J.A. Ironside</b><p>'Pilling has created a wonderful reimagining of Robin Hood's legend.' <b>Jemahl Evans</b>