Angus Donald

British author of historical fiction, best known for the Outlaw Chronicles (a Robin Hood series) and other novels set in medieval England.

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  1. 1. Outlaw

    A grittily realistic retelling of the Robin Hood legend narrated by the wandering minstrel Alan-a-Dale, following a skilled archer’s journey from village life to the brutality of the Crusades and back to England as the head of a band of outlaws. The story blends bloody combat, political intrigue and rough camaraderie as the group challenges Norman corruption and the scheming of Prince John, grounding familiar mythic figures in harsh social and historical detail. Themes of loyalty, justice and the making of a folk hero run throughout as personal survival and moral choice collide on the medieval road.

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  2. 2. Outlaw

    A gritty, fast-paced retelling of the Robin Hood legend set in turbulent medieval England, told from the perspective of one of his band as the outlaw grows into a folk hero leading raids and ambushes against corrupt nobles and oppressive officials; the narrative blends brutal action, camaraderie and dark humor with political intrigue and moral ambiguity, exploring loyalty, survival and the costs of fighting for justice in a violent, unequal world.

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  3. 3. Holy Warrior

    A gritty, fast-paced historical tale narrated by a young minstrel who becomes entangled with an outlaw band and is swept from the greenwood of England across war-torn Europe to the contested holy places of the Crusades; he witnesses sieges, ambushes and courtly treachery and is forced to reconcile loyalty, love and conscience as the group's ferocious fight for survival raises painful questions about faith, honor and the true cost of violence.

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