The Black Arrow
by Robert Louis Stevenson
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<i><b>The Black Arrow </b></i>tells the story of seventeen-year-old <b>Dick Shelton</b>, an orphan who comes to believe that his guardian, <b>Sir Daniel Brackley</b>, was responsible for the murder of his father. Setting out to discover the truth and obtain justice for his father, Dick joins a company of outlaws known as the fellowship of The Black Arrow who also have reasons for wanting to take revenge on <b>Sir Daniel</b>. Meanwhile Dick falls in love with Joanna Sedley, a young heiress kidnapped by Sir Daniel so that he can arrange a marriage for her to his own advantage. And while all of this is taking place, the Wars of the Roses plays out in the background and <b>Dick</b> must decide whether his loyalties lie with York or Lancaster.