Lorna Doone
Author(s): R.D. Blackmore
First published in 1869, "Lorna Doone" is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the Doones, where he is discovered by the beautiful Lorna. In time their childish fantasies blossom into mature love - a bond that will inspire John to rescue his beloved from the ravages of a stormy winter, rekindling a conflict with his archrival, Carver Doone, that climaxes in heartrending violence. Beloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside, "Lorna Doone" is R.D. Blackmore's enduring masterpiece.
General Information
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- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : 0.538
- : 31 August 2006
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : R.D. Blackmore
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 823.8
- : 752
- : map
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