false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg 73960 126 <i>A historical novel of tragic rivalries and romance set against the rural beauty of southwest England</i> First published in 1869, <b>Lorna Doone</b> 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, <b>Lorna Doone</b> is R. D. Blackmore’s enduring masterpiece. · First time in Penguin Classics · Since its publication in 1869, <b>Lorna Doone</b> has never been out of print · Features explanatory notes, a list of suggestions for further reading, a dictionary of Dorset dialect, and a map of Doone Valley 2406767 1869 Lorna Doone (Penguin Classics) total:469|5:108|4:167|3:139|2:43|1:12| 469 1723 891 94 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 5 4 false Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 14:20:28 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 11 17:44:21 -0800 2009 2 Nov 09, read with bookgroup

I hate it when this book ends! Really it couldn't keep going, but I so want it too. I just want to live on that farm in that beautiful country.

Learning that Blackmore was devoted to gardening and farming made this book and the narrat...more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 5 3 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 20 13:37:40 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 13:38:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 5 2 false Thu Aug 23 12:39:30 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 12:44:22 -0700 2007 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 4 2 false Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 16:02:47 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 17:19:22 -0700 2008 5 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 5 2 false Sun Oct 14 11:48:56 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 11:55:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 4 2 false Mon Jun 09 10:17:35 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 15:56:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 3 1 false Wed Jul 18 23:42:15 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 18 23:53:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1444897 1603129510 9781603129510 12 3 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183674281m/1444897.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1444897.Lorna_Doone 3 1 false Fri Apr 18 06:43:22 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 18 06:48:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2399585 1855873117 9781855873117 4 1 3.67 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2399585.Lorna_Doone 5 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 13:29:42 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 13:31:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 4 1 false Sat Nov 29 10:15:41 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 10:17:42 -0800 2008 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 4 0 false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 14:09:21 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 09:41:59 -0800 2008
As with some classics, I occasionally had a little bit of difficulty with the different manner of writing, and this copy didn't have the ...more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 4 0 false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 22:27:57 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 22:29:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 5 1 false Sun Nov 30 21:08:31 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 21:10:50 -0800 2008 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 4 0 false Tue Jan 06 14:35:03 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 14:53:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 3 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 18 18:06:20 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 14:52:55 -0700 2009
I liked the description of John's childhood explorations of the surrounding area, sometimes endangering himself for the sake of curiosity, and finding what nobody else has found...more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 4 1 false Sat Aug 23 19:47:49 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 04 19:46:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 4 0 false Sun Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 22:35:38 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 16:24:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 4 0 false Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 16:42:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 23:16:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 5 0 false Sat Dec 05 09:36:31 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 09:41:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 73960 0143039326 9780143039327 370 72 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170844694m/73960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone 3 0 false Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 18:54:04 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 16:24:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=73960