Lorna Doone

Author(s): R.D. Blackmore

Classics

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

  • : 9780143039327
  • : Penguin Publishing Group
  • : Penguin Publishing Group
  • : 0.538
  • : August 2006
  • : 200mm X 128mm X 37mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : R.D. Blackmore
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 823.8
  • : very good
  • : 752
  • : map
  • : map

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