Outlaw (Audible Audio Edition) Angus Donald Graham Padden Hachette Audio UK Books
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When he's caught stealing, young Alan Dale is forced to leave his family and go to live with a notorious band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest. Their leader is the infamous Robin Hood. A tough, bloodthirsty warrior, Robin is more feared than any man in the county. And he becomes a mentor for Alan; with his fellow outlaws, Robin teaches Alan how to fight - and how to win.
But Robin is a ruthless man - and although he is Alan's protector, if Alan displeases him, he could also just as easily become his murderer....
From bloody battles to riotous feast days to marauding packs of wolves, Outlaw is a gripping, action-packed historical thriller that delves deep into the fascinating legend of Robin Hood.
Outlaw (Audible Audio Edition) Angus Donald Graham Padden Hachette Audio UK Books
I wanted to like this more than I did. It's a good idea but the coming-of-age part of Alan a Dale was a bit tedious at times. I also thought some of the actions by the characters were unlikely. One example (a bit of a spoiler coming) was when the narrator Alan stole a jewel and put it in the chest of his enemy. When it was found, said enemy ran away, thereby making everyone think he was the thief. However, Alan was known as a thief and known to have seen where the jewel was hidden and known to hate his enemy. Surely someone would have put two and two together, especially since the enemy was the son of the woman who lost the jewel! Too pat. Robin Hood was nicely nuanced as someone who had to control a group of people and not just a goody two-shoes. But some of his doings went a bit far, though I liked that he rejected religion. Alan got a bit too much of that, especially near the end. Not sure I'll buy more in the series or not.Product details
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Outlaw (Audible Audio Edition) Angus Donald Graham Padden Hachette Audio UK Books Reviews
As a boy, I thrilled to adventures depicted by the great team of director Michael Curtiz and his frequent stars, Errol Flynn and Olivia DeHavilland; and to this day, The Adventures of Robin Hood (Two-Disc Special Edition) remains my pick as a perfectly done boy's tale. Recent years have brought the opportunity to return to Sherwood with a pair of fine trilogies, one by the well established, successful author Stephen Lawhead (Hood (The Raven King, Book 1)), the other by newcomer Angus Donald (Outlaw) (reportedly, two more volumes are planned). Since not everyone will feel the urge to tackle a series by an unknown author when there is already available one who is already very popular. I will focus my attention on the Angus Donald series lest people miss out on a terrificly entertaining journey.
The "Outlaw" series is told from the perspective of Alan Dale, the young troubador in Robin Hood's band of merry men. Robin (or Robert Fitz Odo in this version of the tale) himself is the object of Alan's hero worship/criticism, and he is a rather complex figure who remains at arms length throughout the series, a distance appropriate to the point of view. Little John and Friar Tuck, King Richard and Prince John, Maid Marian and other favorites are all present, as is a wonderful villain in the Sheriff of Nottingham, herein cast as one Ralph Murdac. There is even a Saracen, but not at all in the way one would expect.
There is gore, rape, pillage and plunder that all seems to fit realistically into the milieu, and indeed Mr. Donald's fine attention to historical detail is a welcome addition to the myth. Put another way, this is not a version that should be recommended to youngsters. It is thrilling and fast-paced, as though Michael Curtiz had done an R-rated movie for current audiences. I read and enjoyed both series, but on the whole think that I preferred Mr. Donald's take on the legend. I greatly look forward to the final two parts.
Quick read, thoroughly entertaining. Looking forward to read more tales from this author Angus Donald. Be sure to check it out!
I LOVED this book! Robin Hood is not portrayed as a wonderful guy who helped the poor; he's portrayed as a guy primarily concerned with helping himself, and willing to take along his followers if it's convenient, which is probably much closer to the truth than the heroic legend.
The best of any Robin Hood stories out there. Donald' writing, first person, is of 'top quality' and I'm comparing him to Cornwell, Sidebottom, and Iggulden, three of my favorite historical fiction authors.
You will not go wrong with Donald. Realistic without the constant sex, blood and gratuitous killing marking too many other writers.
I wanted to like it and thought I would based upon the reviews but can't possibly rate this on a scale close to someone like Bernard Cornwell. If you have read the Saxon series, I believe any reader would be disappointed here. The character development is shallow at best and attempts at intrigue or plot twists feel forced into the story and ineffective. Donald has an easy writing style and even with the issues above may have continued with the series but there was little reason to. The biggest problem lies in the fact that this is a story, it just meanders, there is little to no 'bigger' idea or goal. Cornwell's books can be similar in this manner but due to the character development and intrigue they keep you hooked. I found that I'm had to force myself to finish in the hopes something would occur to change my mind.
I loved this book. I found it completely engrossing. It fleshes out the characters from the legend (at least Robin Hood and Alan Dale) nicely and adds the richness of historical detail to stories that are much more realistic than simple "stole from the rich and gave to the poor". I'm already on the second book and am hooked.
I'm sometimes a stickler for historical accuracy, but the essence of historical fiction is plausibility, which I think some readers who have critiqued the book here have missed. Yes, it's entirely plausible that there was a real Robin Hood and that he was the head of a Mafia-like gang of "criminals" in a period of change in England's history. And it's even plausible that he was an avowed pagan. Many crusaders were not particularly devout or even Christian -- they went on the Third Crusade because they were strong-armed into it, either by their monarchs or by the Pope.
However, it's the second book that is really about the crusade. This first book lays the groundwork, and gives us an entertaining look into the lives of Alan Dale and Robin Hood. I like Bernard Cornwell's Saxon series just like the next person, but I actually think this is faster paced and doesn't sag in the middle, as some of Cornwell's books do (I know I will be vilified by his fans for writing this, but to each his own). Of course, it isn't a contest. Having more entertaining books to read is always better, whether they are Cornwell or Donald, and I intend to get on with reading the rest of this series. It's a good read.
I wanted to like this more than I did. It's a good idea but the coming-of-age part of Alan a Dale was a bit tedious at times. I also thought some of the actions by the characters were unlikely. One example (a bit of a spoiler coming) was when the narrator Alan stole a jewel and put it in the chest of his enemy. When it was found, said enemy ran away, thereby making everyone think he was the thief. However, Alan was known as a thief and known to have seen where the jewel was hidden and known to hate his enemy. Surely someone would have put two and two together, especially since the enemy was the son of the woman who lost the jewel! Too pat. Robin Hood was nicely nuanced as someone who had to control a group of people and not just a goody two-shoes. But some of his doings went a bit far, though I liked that he rejected religion. Alan got a bit too much of that, especially near the end. Not sure I'll buy more in the series or not.
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