OXFORD THE HIGHWAYMAN
Alfred Noyes's famous poem still has the power to thrill us as we read the story of the highwayman and his doomed love for Bess, the landlord's black-eyed daughter. Charles Keeping's stunning illustrations won this book the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1982.
Reviews
it was very dark and i love dark books
Anonymous 17.03.2024
Very poetic because it is a poem and it flow to it. Sadie
Empress Cilla Bobble-hat 23.07.2021
I loved this Poem because I love poetry, and the best part of it was the rhymes like The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas. and the end has rhymes like Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair. We end with the image of Bess braiding her hair...
Ambassador Trigger Sparrow 21.07.2021
This is a sad story but a nice poem. I like this and have read it more than once.
Esquire Race-car Mystery 17.07.2021
I loved it is all I can say about it!My favourite part is when they say ... The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor and the highway man came riding riding riding the highway man came riding up to the old inn door ! My favourite character is Bess the landlord’s daughter she’s so beautiful, brave and brilliant . She’s actually in love with the highway man ! I know it’s a bit strange but that’s that and I can’t change it but really in the end that’s how she dies sorry no more spoilers. There’s another bit I like it goes like this The wind was a torrent of darkness darkness among the gusty trees the moon was a ghostly galleon Tostito’s upon cloudy seas so good right best poem book ever
Dona Petunia Bluebird 29.08.2020
This is an amazing book but at the end it is very creepy
Anonymous 28.02.2018
It was a bit sad in the end when Bess killed herself and the highwayman got shot.
Anonymous 22.11.2017
I like this book because it highway men where real but not the story but it is very sad and similar to the gorges times
Anonymous 29.07.2017
Creepy Amazing Scary
Anonymous 29.08.2016
I liked the blood and fighting.
Anonymous 12.08.2016
The Highwayman is a very interesting book by Alfred Noyes. The front cover shows and X-Ray of him and the horse which is really attractive. This is about a man who meets a pretty girl called Bess and he promises her that he will bring her some shining gold by moonlight. Tim the Ostler, who loved Bess before, became FURIOUS as he heard their conversation...if your so desperate to find out what happens next, I'm not going to tell you! Why don't you find out by reading this brilliant book!
Anonymous 10.07.2014
