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 bond that will inspire John to rescue ...
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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 bond that will inspire John to rescue his beloved from the ravages of a stormy winter, rekindling a conflict with his archrival, Carver Doone, that climaxes in heartrending violence. Beloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside, Lorna Doone is R. D. Blackmore's enduring masterpiece.
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First Edition. Boots the Chemists, undated first edition. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. Fine coloured pictures. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
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Fair. Fair leather bound. Burgundy leather with gold lettering and design. Text unmarked. Top page ends are gold gilt. Covers show edge wear with rubbings/scuffing and bumped corners. Front cover is loose from binding. Spine edge wear. Hinges cracked but binding still intact. Book is in fragile state. Previous owner's inscription on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very Good+ with no Dust Jacket. 8vo 8"-9" tall; 296 pages; Green cloth with gold lettering on front and spine. Previous owner library label on inside front board and gift inscription on front end page dated: Nov. 23, 1922. Spine is straight, binding tight. Pages are clean with very light aging.
