The Highwayman (Oxford Children's Classics)

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This book is one of my favorite HRs and I'm seriously wondering why there aren't more dark HRs out there? This feeling of connection to minor characters was another reason why I felt Byrne knocked this one out of the park.

Open up and draw Bess inside the window waiting for the highwayman – you could choose to draw her waiting at the beginning of the poem or with the musket at her breast. Its the first book i have read by Kerrigan Byrne and i am darn well pissed that i didn`t read this book much earlier. I love that she stands up to him when no one else does; even though she fears him she doesn't back down when she truly believes in what is right. He wrenched his fist from her grasp, pulling her off balance and forcing her to catch herself on the grass with her outstretched hands, soiling them with the mud beneath.

Dorian and Farah have a certain spark between them that is at turns playful, light, deep, emotional, burning, and heavy. Its a story to cry over, to laugh in those silly moments, and to flip those pages as fast as you can read them.

Bumped; silverfish damage to cloth at edges, to page edges, to fep at upper edge and ffep at upper left corner, and to bep and fbeps along lower hinge. I LOVED this dark, compelling debut novel from Kerrigan Byrne, and was completely swept away by the emotional impact of the powerful and beautiful love story. He does what needs to be done to survive and the horrors of his past made him into what he is today. I’ve been planning to read a Kerrigan Byrne book for a long time but didn’t know where to start as most of the reviews I’ve read of her books (although rated highly) aren't very encouraging because her books seem to be darker and more emotionally taxing than the usual HR books one would find in the genre. You will find many creative activities based on each book to make reading even more enjoyable and interactive.Moving forward 17 years, Farah has been living as Mrs Mackenzie, Dougan’s widow, for the past 10 years, following his death in Newgate prison. Our H Dorian Blackwell isn't exactly an anti-hero but I like how he walks the fine edge of the dark side. With a journalistic flair, these wild accounts were a curious blend of fact and fiction that helped ferment the romanticised image of the gentleman highwayman that persists to this day.

She lost her closest friend and her husband, a man she committed herself to when she was just too young but much in love. I knew there was something behind those eyes, beneath those gloves, that would give back to me what I’ve been missing all these years. The stark color palette of blanks and white with touches of red serve as foreshadowing throughout the poem.

I am just so into heroes who are faithful and very much in love with the heroine even if they think they are not capable of love. Dorian Blackwell is one of those heroes that takes over completely with their terrifyingly wicked appearances.

The romance was swoon worthy, the story was deliciously addicting, the characters full of depth, mystery and secrets. I am over the moon with this one, and its the type of story I could see myself re-reading in a couple of years. took off a star because the final conflict was a tad unnecessary and made the book drag a bit but i'm willing to overlook it. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The Highwayman is deadly and he dares to be different, galloping on the fringes of society and remaining outside of the establishment.This book started out with two kids in an orphanage who love each other and do a cute little "marriage ceremony". I kind of already had a hunch as to what her secret would be from the moment she stopped herself from uttering her last name. When he left CFRC in 2006, Black had created more than 100 murals for the Department of Corrections. Thackeray's last novel is the autobiography of an 18th-century French émigré who is the descendant of a notorious highwayman, dabbles in smuggling, but is taught to be virtuous by a vicar.