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Lorna Doone

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First published
1869
Pages
741

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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 slain 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.

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R. D. Blackmore

R. D. Blackmore was an English novelist and horticulturist whose fiction repeatedly returned to the landscapes, speech, and legends of western England.

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Book facts

First published
1869
Reading time
About 20 hours
Pages
741
Language
English
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PDF, EPUB, Read online