Lorna Doone by Rd Blackmore

Lorna Doone by Rd Blackmore

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An historical novel of high adventure set in the South West of England during the turbulent time of Monmouth's rebellion (1685). It is also a love story told through the life of the young farmer John Ridd, as he grows to manhood determined to right the wrongs in his land, and to win the heart and hand of the beautiful Lorna Doone.

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Lorna Doone by Rd Blackmore

With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Pamela Knights, Department of English Studies, Durham University. 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 Monmouth's rebellion (1685). It is also a moving love story told through the life of the young farmer John Ridd, as he grows to manhood determined to right the wrongs in his land, and to win the heart and hand of the beautiful Lorna Doone. Continuously in print since its first publication in 1869, Lorna Doone has remained perennially popular with a wide readership ever since.
With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Pamela Knights, Department of English Studies, Durham University
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ISBN 13 9781853260766
ISBN 10 1853260762
Title Lorna Doone
Author Rd Blackmore
Series Wordsworth Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published 1993-11-05
Number of pages 624
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.