Olde Robin Hood

I expected this was going to be a very entertaining but quick retelling of the Robin Hood legend. I was pleasantly surprised that although it started out fairly slowly it was setting up for a much more realistic historical Robin Hood story, as it is much more logical that any real Robin Hood was not a nobleman but a serf or farmer forced into outlawry by gross injustice and no where to go. It was also very interesting how he fought to hold to his moral code and the conflict between the old gods and Christianity. Would definitely recommend this story.

What a wonderful addition to the many stories out there about the famous "Robin Hood"!Kate Danley brought her own version of the Sherwood Forest legend to life in an enjoyable rendition of Robin Hood as a young man and how terribly wrong life went at the hands of the sheriff of Nottingham. The story stayed true to most of the recorded trials and tribulations that Robin, his family as well as friends and country men and women suffered at the hands of the sheriff and the clergy.The story ran smoothly and touched on the major parts of Robin's earliest days as the defender of the poor. Kate's own version of the sheriff 's jail was a nasty cruel place for sure.Some of the characters were new to me, but most were the very same I had read about when I was young. Robin, Maid Marian, Will Scarlocke, John Little, the Sheriff of Nottingham were just a few of the many wonderful and nasty characters you meet in the story.I highly recommend this book and of course all of Kate Danley's books. I especially love her Maggie MacKay series!Kathy Barber Doyle - 11/15/2018

Olde Robin Hood by Kate DanleyHad recently watched a show on Netflix and it was nothing like I rememered so glad this book is setting the record straight.Starts out with Robin helping his dad on the farm and he's ailing in poor health but Robin goes to the May games (he won the archery and gold arrow and coins, met Maid Marian) and when he returns his dad is almost dead, he was caught with a deer from king's forest.Robin escapes after holding his dying father with help from an owl and then a raven the next day where he meets up with Little John and he hears his tale of the sheriff and mistreatment of others he's seen for himself.They head out together to turn things around, many plans-it's only May but they plan for winter cold months.Interesting how they feed the ones they will take money from, you never hear about that side of things.Like how everything is referenced from others works and the author took liberty to change a few things around.Great read!

A bit in the fence about the rating. I very much enjoyed the story, but the telling of it reminded me get much of the old Howard Pyle tellings of the legends, and while that's kinda awesome, it also leaves a bit to be desired in that the style is not modern and sleek. So I'd probably give it a 4.5I loved the characters and the predicaments they found themselves in. I liked the resolution. It is a very fine rendition of the olde tales.Recommend to anyone who wants or likes an old-fashioned feel of what the legend is about.My rating is PG, for a small amount of violence near the end.

Not imaginative. Not the Kate Danley I expected. Not mystical like The Woodcutter. For me, this is like a read aloud at school. I just didn’t find much about it that would put it in the realm of olde or mythological. Actually, it is boring.

Think you know the story of Robin Hood? Think Again! This version is so exciting, and so different, you'll be delighted and astounded by it. I know I was. Things you never imagined before. Like how Robert Hode became Robin Hood, and why. Was there really a group know as his Merry Men? What became of them? Did he live happily ever after? Just read this absolutely fantastic book, and find out. You'll not regret it.

This book was billed as "not your familiar Robin Hood" and was based on the old stories and ballads and historical roots of the character. But I found it WAS the familiar Robin Hood, with most of the familiar characters (even Sir Guy of Gisborne, who I was sure was probably added but apparently not). There were varients of the adventures, but Maid Marion has to be rescued and merry men broken out of jail. It's a good average read with no real surprises.

Absolutely loved this book. So happy to have the author do the research and write this version of Robin Hood. Much better ending, too! I recommend this to all those who've loved tales /movies of Robin hood. You won't be disappointed. 🐾🐱