Original History: Novels about little-known people or events surrounding popular history.
Endorsements
“I especially liked the valuable historical context, and interwoven historical events. It is also great to see such a strong female character.”
- Dr. Gwilym Dodd, medieval historian at the University of Nottingham
“In this retelling of the tale of Robin Hood, Amy Chandler subtly weaves together the recognizable aspects of the legend with real historical detail regarding such themes as social inequality, anticlericalism, and the nature of law and criminal justice in the Middle Ages.”
- Dr. Mark Konnert, University of Calgary’s Head of the Department of History
“I have read [the] book to completion, and enjoyed every page therein. Each and every chapter was a page-turner, as I cheered our hero Robin Hood on, in all of his escapades. . . . I hope this will be the first of many more novels[. Chandler is] extremely talented. . . . I am passing [the] book on to [another] avid reader. I know he will enjoy 'A Tale of Robin Hood.'”
- Marj F.
“A. E. Chandler also wrote her graduate dissertation about Robin Hood, so don’t miss her historical notes at the end. . . . Each chapter is an episode of an adventure of Robin Hood and his merry men, and reading it felt like I was being told a story while sitting under the stars by the fire. There are Robin’s crafty schemes to steal from the rich, his kindness to the poor, and his cunning exploits to taunt the Sheriff then slip from his grasp. Marian is at his side, along with his merry men enjoying life fully and living by their code of honor. Their much-loved forest home is their sanctuary. I fell in love with Robin Hood and the idyllic home in the forest. This is a wonderful read.”
- Janice Ottersberg, Historical Novel Society
“Beautifully wrought tale . . . a joy to read for this Robin Hood aficionado.”
- Amazon Review
“We will probably never know if Robin Hood was real or a myth. Even so, this story of his life held my interest and left me crying.”
- Barnes & Noble Review
“Chandler writes the best, most faithful version of Robin Hood's story that I've come across. . . . This has earned a place of honor front and center of my Robin Hood book collection.”
- Laure Estep, Goodreads Review
“"Such an enticing tale of love of king, country and family. Adventures come alive in this tale as you get lost in the sound of the arrow piercing the air, and Robin living on the run. A masterpiece of blended history and the stories we read as children."”
- Christine H.
“It felt like the part of my heart that is in love with Robin Hood mythos had been written out on the page. . . . 'It's like the author pulled out all the things that make it a wonderful story, a wonderful piece of history, and a wonderful passion and put it into a cohesive story.'”
- Emily Joy, Goodreads Review