In The Sheriff of Nottingham, Kluger has woven an engrossing medieval tapestry that transports the reader beyond the mists of time and legend to witness the struggle of a singular character seeking to act honorably in a time ruled by savage impulse and civil uproar. © Richard Kluger. The Sheriff of Nottingham Excerpt (pages ) THE SPEED WITH WHICH the king’s charger came clattering into the bailey was alarming enough, but the look on the sovereign’s face as he dismounted, florid and sweating in the mid-August heat, alerted Philip that a crisis was at hand. The Sheriff of Nottingham. by. Kluger, Richard. Publication date. Topics. Sheriff of Nottingham (Legendary character) Publisher. New York, NY: www.doorway.ru Interaction Count:
The Richard Kluger novel The Sheriff of Nottingham gives a positive portrayal of the real-life 13th-century sheriff Philip Mark as a good man doing a thankless task. (The same sheriff appeared as a ruthless despot in an episode of the Robin of Sherwood TV series.). The Sheriff of Nottingham is a work of genuine excellence." NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: "A damned fine read." NEWSDAY: "Kluger shows remarkable skill in the face of [his] daunting task a lively, vivid, informative book that nourishes like history but moves like a novel.". Richard Kluger. ichard Kluger is an American author who, after working as a New York journalist and publishing executive, turned in mid-career to writing widely lauded books on U.S. social history. His two best known works are Simple Justice, generally regarded as the definitive account of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision.
The Sheriff of Nottingham is a work of genuine excellence.” NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: “A damned fine read.” NEWSDAY: “Kluger shows remarkable skill in the face of [his] daunting task a lively, vivid, informative book that nourishes like history but moves like a novel.”. Now, with his novel, The Sheriff of Nottingham, Richard Kluger turns the timeless tale on its head in a vivid, compassionate narrative based upon authentic and quite startling history. Through a fusion of art and documented fact, Kluger portrays a far different sheriff. The Sheriff of Nottingham Excerpt (pages ) THE SPEED WITH WHICH the king’s charger came clattering into the bailey was alarming enough, but the look on the sovereign’s face as he dismounted, florid and sweating in the mid-August heat, alerted Philip that a crisis was at hand.
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