Lorna Doone: a romance of Exmoor
by Blackmore, Richard Doddridge
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- Condition
- Very good, unread and crisp, some slight wear on edges.
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About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1943. pocket. p/b. Very good, unread and crisp, some slight wear on edges.. 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). The book is set in the 17th century in the Badgworthy Water and East Lyn Valley region of Exmoor in North Devon and Somerset, England. John (in West Country dialect, pronounced ""Jan"") Ridd is the son of a respectable farmer who was murdered in cold blood by one of the notorious Doone clan, a once noble family, now outlaws, in the isolated Doone Valley. Battling his desire for revenge, John also grows into a respectable farmer and takes good care of his mother and two sisters. He falls hopelessly in love with Lorna, a girl he meets by accident, who turns out to be not only (apparently) the granddaughter of Sir Ensor Doone (lord of the Doones), but destined to marry (against her will) the impetuous, menacing, and now jealous heir of the Doone Valley, Carver Doone. Carver will let nothing get in the way of his marriage to Lorna, which he plans to force upon her once Sir Ensor dies and he comes into his inheritance. Jan Ridd learns to fire his father's gun. Sir Ensor dies, and Carver becomes lord of the Doones. John Ridd helps Lorna escape to his family's farm, Plover's Barrows. Since Lorna is a member of the hated Doone clan, feelings are mixed toward her in the Ridd household, but she is nonetheless defended against the enraged Carver's retaliatory attack on the farm. A member of the Ridd household notices Lorna's necklace, a jewel that she was told by Sir Ensor belonged to her mother.
Synopsis
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC133044
- Title
- Lorna Doone: a romance of Exmoor
- Author
- Blackmore, Richard Doddridge
- Format/Binding
- P/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, unread and crisp, some slight wear on edges.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1943
- Pages
- 161
- Size
- 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4"")
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction, abridged, Blackmore, Cann, pocket
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
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