The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the violet moor & the highwayman came riding- Riding-riding- The highwayman came riding up to the old inn-door In Alfred Noyes's thrilling poem charged with drama & tension we ride with the highwayman & recoil from the terrible fate that befalls him & his sweetheart Bess the landlord's daughter The vivid imagery of the writing is matched by Charles Keeping's haunting illustrations which won him the Kate Greenaway Medal This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the breath-taking detail of Keeping's illustrations & a striking new cover