![]() ![]() But she's been softened a lot in the children's novels of the last two centuries. Tomlinson has made Marian's nurse an enjoyable character - a feat which I thought impossible.Ī lot of Maid Marian's early appearances in the legend have her as a huntress, a skilled archer and fighter. Then I realized that Agnes is Marian's nurse. When I was drafting this review in my head, I was going to mention that these characters are far more interesting than that irritating nurse that appears in a lot of Robin Hood stories. Mary Magdalen among others are as interesting as the classic heroes. Instead of just being one of Robin's band, she's the leader of her own group of women. The traditional Robin Hood characters appear, in slightly untraditional roles, but the focus is clearly on Marian. ![]() ![]() The Forestwife is a young adult novel told from Marian's point of view. ![]()
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