One of my favorite books ever, but its not what you would call classic robin hood, although it is essentially the same type of story. This interview is from the audio book the witchfinders. Two, witchfinders and the siege are performed by richard armitage. Consisting of a series of episodes in the story of the english outlaw robin hood and his band of merry men, the novel compiles traditional material into a coherent narrative in a colorful, invented old english idiom that preserves some flavor of the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Inspired by the audio book, the witchfinders read by richard armitage. When kate is accused of witchcraft and imprisoned, robin realises that it is a trap, and is forced to decide between saving kate and. Richard armitage, and a fun, interesting installment in the robin hood bbc universe. Robin hood and the outlaws are on the run from a gang of mercenaries and. The sheriff of nottingham has hit on the perfect plan to finish robin hood off once and for all accusing the outlaw of witchcraft, he invites a malevolent gang of witchfinders to nottingham to track him down. Richard armitage guys journey in robin hood 3 part i duration. We currently have 100 books in this category in stock. The witchfinders robin hood audiobooks robin hood audiobook series 3 narrated by richard armitage british actorrichard armitage narrated two original audiobooks tied to series 3 of rob. The adventures of robin hood by roger lancelyn green is an excellent retelling of the robin hood tales.
The legend of robin hood is over a thousand years old, but it was vivians novel that collected and distilled many of the legends and stories and combined them into the great classic we. From her maternal grandmother, she learned where to find both. This lavish, fastpaced version of the robin hood legend won three academy awards best film editing, interior decoration and original score. One of the sheriffs soldiers mentions something about witches, and it gives the sheriff an idea to solve the problem of robin hood. A gapfiller for the bbc series robin hood, set probably after series 3, episode 2. Robin hood the witchfinders unabridged audiobook richard. The adventures of robin hood puffin classics ebook. You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it a shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of fancy. I know many details in the audio dont correspond to the images. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have.
Where her ancestors blood and magic have flowed through generations and where her destiny awaits. Interview w richard armitage from the witchfinders guy. The people are stupid enough to buy into that sort of thing, he reckons, and some witchfinders come along and seem very impressive. On the air from september 1955 through september 1958, the cbs period saga the adventures of robin hood marked an unusual effort, in the sense that it was not produced on a hollywood soundstage but. The adventures of robin hood the ultimate swashbuckler film, starring the dashing errol flynn in his most famous role, is presented for the first time ever on dvd. This is a great book for young readers as not only is it an all time classic, but it includes a lot of adventure and excitement. With indifferent parents, iona sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. The sheriff of nottingham has hit on the perfect plan to finish robin hood off once and for all accusing the outlaw of witchcraft, he invites a malevolent gang of witchfinders to nottingham to track him. Robin hood 1 unabridged audiobook robin hood the siege unabridged audiobook robin hood the witchfinders unabridged audiobook romeo and juliet. In 2009, to complement series 3 of robin hood, big finish productions produced six audiobooks of. The merry adventures of robin hood by howard pyle free ebook.
Jan 21, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. There are also ballads and poems of robin hood at the beginning of every chapter in addition to this there are illustrations which make the book easier to understand. Nov 12, 20 donald continues to reconfigure a timehonored legend in the fourth installment of his gritty robin hood series. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Librivox recording of the merry adventures of robin hood, by howard pyle. This audiobook is much better than that, of course. Howard pyle 18531911 a modern day legend, robin hood is an archetypal hero of the common people who goes to great lengths to famously take from the rich. Welcome to the book robin hoods, where authors connect with readers with the goal to promote books.
Today im releasing the adventures of robin hood literature unit study and lapbook. Accusing the outlaw of witchcraft, he invites a malevolent gang of witchfinders to nottingham to track him down. Robin hood big finish bbc series audio book cd richard armitage hobbit. The witchfinders by rebecca levene big finishtiger aspectbbc, 2008 the sheriff of nottingham. Oct 17, 2011 the adventures of robin hood by marcia williams, 97814063172, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The sheriff of nottingham has hit on the perfect plan to finish robin hoo.
Pages in category robin hood books the following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. Plot in an effort to secure the capture of robin hood, the sheriff accuses the outlaw of witchcraft, and hires four of the most skilful witchfinders in england to do so. Richard armitage reads two audiobooks tied to the third series of robin hood. This is a great book for young readers as not only is it an all time classic, but it includes a lot of adventure and. Consisting of a series of episodes in the story of the. The adventures of robin hood by marcia williams, 97814063172, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Basically, he took robin hood, made him an dethroned prince, and set him in wales fighting against the norman invaders. In merry england in the time of old, when good king henry the second ruled the land, there lived within the. A novel david hewson 2016 the snowman raymond briggs adapted by michael morpugo 2018 the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde the monster collection 2017. In merry england in the time of old, when good king henry the second ruled the land, there lived within the green glades of sherwood forest, near nottingham town, a famous outlaw whose name was robin hood. Robin hood and the outlaws are on the run from a gang of mercenaries and are forced to take shelter in the ruins of a castle where soon they are besieged. In witchfinders, guy is troubled by dreams and haunted by marian while robin must rescue kate, arrested for witchcraft.
Richard read this audiobook for rh series 3 available at amazon, the. Robin hood recounts the life and adventures of robin hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in sherwood forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny. The witchfinders is an audiobook, written by rebecca levene and narrated by richard armitage. You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it a shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and. All characters and situations from the television show the new adventures of robin hood. D a hooded man brings rebellion to the forest 1198 a. As in the previous three volumes, the tale is narrated by sir alan dale, friend and devoted companion to robert of locksley aka robin hood, lord of war, master thief, and loyal lieutenant to king richard the lionheart. I couldnt help but picture a bunch of people in the studio with richard. Narration by richard armitage, clips from bbcs robin hood.
The merry adventures of robin hood audiobook by howard pyle. The merry adventures of robin hood audiobook, by howard pyle. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Sir guy of gisborne leads the hunt but he has problems of his own. It is an unofficial site that exists only for the noncommercial enjoyment of fans. Donald continues to reconfigure a timehonored legend in the fourth installment of his gritty robin hood series. The sheriff of nottingham has hit on the perfect plan to finish robin hood off once and for all accusing the outlaw of witchcraft, he invites a malevolent gang of. The university of rochester has an archive devoted to works mostly poetry, a. Mar 18, 2010 the adventures of robin hood by roger lancelyn green is an excellent retelling of the robin hood tales. The sheriff and his men capture roy, and the outlaws find a baby abandoned in sherwood forest. The story is contemporary to season 3 of robin hood but without being one of the televised episodes. The witchfinders robin hood audio cd january 1, 2009 by rebecca levene author 4. The university of rochester has an archive devoted to works mostly poetry, a play by tennyson in the bandits honor. Howard pyle 18531911 a modern day legend, robin hood is an archetypal hero of the common people who goes to great lengths to famously take from the rich and give to the poor.
Robin hood series 1, episode 1 by big finish productions. The merry adventures of robin hood 6 of 493 when robin was a youth of eighteen, stout of sinew and bold of heart, the sheriff of nottingham proclaimed a shooting match and offered a prize of a butt of. Reads the witchfinders robin hood free books video. Guy of gisborne is haunted by marians ghost, while the sheriff wants to frame kate for being a witch. Oct 29, 20 with indifferent parents, iona sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. The witchfinders by rebecca levene big finishtiger aspectbbc, 2008. Are there any books on robin hood for adult readers. Buy the witchfinders robin hood by rebecca levene, richard armitage isbn. Robins more used to breaking into castles, not defending them. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. Robin hood from the legends and myths of the british race chapter one.
As mentioned before, the animated disney version came out in 1973 and reminds a favorite because of its ability to transplant baloo the bear into sherwood forest. The merry adventures of robin hood by howard pyle see also. The idea of robin hood as a highminded saxon fighting norman lords originates in the 19th century, most notably in the part robin hood plays in sir walter scotts ivanhoe 1819, chapters 40 41, where. Sep 01, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The merry adventures of robin hood howard pyle 1853 1911 robin hood is the archetypal english folk hero. Robin hood bbc series witchfinders big finish richard. This is commnunity of book bloggers and selfpublishedor traditional authors. Richard armitage outdoes himself reading witchfinders audiobook.
Im trying desperately to remember the title of a book, but i cant seem to. On the air from september 1955 through september 1958, the cbs period saga the adventures of robin hood marked an unusual effort, in the sense that it was not produced on a hollywood soundstage but shot on location in england. The merry adventures of robin hood of great renown in nottinghamshire is an 1883 novel by the american illustrator and writer howard pyle. In 2009, to complement series 3 of robin hood, big finish productions produced six audiobooks of original stories drawing on episodes of the series. As in the previous three volumes, the tale is narrated by sir alan dale, friend. In this single book every tale of robin hood and his outlaws are included i. The legend of robin hood is over a thousand years old, but it was vivians novel that collected and distilled many of the legends and stories and combined them into the great classic we know today, with robin and maid marian, friar tuck, and the evil prince john. Walter scotts ivanhoe is an important source for modern characterizations of robin hood, and its a novel suitable for grownups.