Lorna Doone

On the wild moorland of seventeenth-century Exmoor, the yeoman farmer John Ridd falls in love with the beautiful Lorna Doone, ward of the fierce outlaw clan that murdered his father. Their forbidden romance unfolds against a background of feud, rebellion, and rugged landscape, building to danger and dramatic rescue. Blackmore blends passionate love story, adventure, and loving evocation of the West Country into one of the best-loved English historical romances. Rich in atmosphere and heartfelt feeling, Lorna Doone has enchanted readers for over a century and made its moorland setting famous the world over.