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Forest Days

G. P. R. James

Forest Days

Paper book: €67.99

Digital: €20.99

Original publication
1843
Bilingual edition
June 12, 2026
Pages
1266
Difficulty
Medium
Genres
History, Adventure
Moods
Escape it all, Travel back in time
Translated from
English

Book summary

In the 1260s, England is torn apart between King Henry III and the barons led by Simon de Montfort. Hugh de Monthermer, a young knight, loves Lucy de Ashby, the daughter of a house once hostile to his own. Meanwhile, in Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood and his outlaws take the side of the barons.

From village fairs to the Battle of Evesham, this novel of adventure and love brings a medieval civil war back to life, with the most famous of all outlaws at the heart of the action.

Full of twists, it is a pleasure to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

A young woman vanishes in Sherwood Forest. Two noble families, long enemies, have made peace. Hugh, a young knight, loves Lucy, the daughter of the other family.

The world of the book

A kingdom at war and a vast forest. Around 1265, King Henry III wants to rule alone. Great lords, led by Simon de Montfort, take up arms to force him to share power. In the middle of the country lies Sherwood Forest…

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