The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses

Narration: Gildart Jackson

Runtime: 8h 32m

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing, 2012

ISBN: 9781481572613

The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses

Robert Louis Stevenson


In this engaging audiobook adaptation of the swashbuckling novel set in fifteenth-century England, young Richard Shelton learns that his guardian—a man involved in his father’s murder—has betrayed him. At seventeen, Richard joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow to avenge his father’s death, rescue the woman he loves, and navigate the conflict between the Yorks and Lancasters during the War of the Roses.

Unlike conventional histories that focus on the two warring sides, The Black Arrow introduces a third perspective: the commoners, uniting through their black-arrow weaponry. As Richard faces challenges throughout castles, villages, forests, and aboard a ship, he must use his cunning to escape captors and prove himself worthy of knighthood. This immersive audiobook experience is brought to life by a skilled narrator, making Richard’s journey both thrilling and memorable.