Please note: books on the website are not in the Beccles shop, please contact us if you wish to see something. 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.īeloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside, Lorna Doone is R.
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. Lorna Doone, a Romance of Exmoor is an historical novel of high adventure set in the South West of England during the turbulent time of Monmouths rebellion (. Seller Rating: Contact seller Book Used - Softcover Condition: GOOD US 4.39 Convert currency Free shipping Within U.S.A. Set in the wilds of Exmoor (northern Devonshire, Eng.) during the late 17th century, the novel concerns the adventurous life of the yeoman John Ridd and the circuitous course of his love for Lorna Doone, a beautiful maiden. 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. Blackmore Published by Landoll Classics, 1993 ISBN 10: 1569870918 ISBN 13: 9781569870914 Seller: OwlsBooks, Toledo, U.S.A. See imagesįirst 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. I find this 1920 summary to be overly harsh, but wished to include it as an instructive example of how fickle reputations can be in the literary world. Blackmores charming story of Lorna Doone scarcely needs a preface. Pages crisp and clear with tight binding. A novel that has stood the test of time so well as Mr.
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