- Shopping Bag ( 0 items ) Children's LiteratureDick Shelton, an
orphaned young noble, dreams of becoming a knight. Growing up in
the house of Sir Daniel Brackley, his guardian, Dick learns the
art of being a knight, becomes betrothed to an orphaned noble
lady, and falls in love with her. However, Sir Daniel is not all
that he seems to be. Dick learns of Sir Daniel's involvement in
the murder of his father and joins a group of outlaws who have
vowed revenge against Sir Daniel and those who helped him. Dick
must defeat Sir Daniel, recover his true love, and somehow elude
the trappings of the Wars of the Roses. This story may be less
famous than Stevenson's other works, such as Treasure Island or
Kidnapped, yet Stevenson is true to his writing style. Stevenson
does not use complicated plot development yet fills this story
with simple action and romance. His use of the vernacular lends
credence to characters, and his vivid descriptions ground the
book in its historical time and place. 2001 (orig. 1888),
Cassell