Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. “The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses” is an 1888 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is both an historical adventure novel and a romance novel. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)