Blackmore R. D. - Lorna Doone - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Lorna Doone
Author(s): Blackmore R. D., R. D. Madison
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Barcode: 9780143039327
Pages: 752 Pages
Publication Date: 10/25/2005
Category: Classic Fiction