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Available
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Publication
London : Hamish Hamilton, 1994.
Description
A mute orphan boy, with only shadowy recollections of his past, runs away from his cruel master and eventually joins Robin Hood and his followers in their forest hideaway.
User reviews
LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey
Mildly fun book. It took some liberties with the Robin story - mostly at the end (when Richard comes back) having them under active attack by Prince John et al. The evocation of the period was very nicely done, though. The main character, the mute boy mostly referred to (in his own mind) as Dummy,
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is...well, he's OK. I like him, he's perfectly nice - but his muteness is just a trifle convenient at times. That is, he's occasionally able to talk when he needs to. Other than that - a nice selection of Robin stories, Dummy is well-integrated, as I said before the world and time are nicely evoked. The end is a bit convenient, and Dummy's discovered past even more so, but as a children's book it'll pass. Glad I read it, doubt I'll reread. Show Less
Awards
Sasquatch Book Award (Nominee — 1999)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Youth — 1998)
Language
Original publication date
1995
ISBN
0241133149 / 9780241133149
DDC/MDS
| Fic Adventure Robin Hood |