Lorna Doone
a Romance of Exmoor
$46.63
- Paperback
752 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2007
Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143039327 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143039326 |
| Author: | R.D. Blackmore, Michelle Allen, R.D. Madison |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 752 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2007 |
| Weight: | 634g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 132mm x 48mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
R.D. Blackmore
Richard Doddridge Blackmore (1825-1900) wrote more than a dozen novels, five books of poetry, and translated Virgil’s Georgics. Michelle Allen teaches Victorian literature at the U.S. Naval Academy.
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