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I have watched the BBC adaptation of this one starring Amelia Warner and I quite liked it. Not one of my most favorite adaptations but I though the story was interesting and since books are generally worst than movies I decided to buy give the book a chance. I am afraid to say I was bittery dissapointed. In the beginning it was quite interesting, although I had some problem with the english dialect it used on some points, but after the first hundred pages it was simply boring. It could have been
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This is a true classic historical novel. Written by Victorian author R. D. Blackmore, it was set during and immediately after the reign of Charles II of England. It is a story of rural Somerset and Devonshire, narrated by John Ridd, farmer and unofficial leader of the surrounding community.
It is full of elements of mystery, political intrigue, and the danger and conflict of living with local outlaws, who, by birth, seem above the law. The writing is continuously enchanting and entertaining. A va ...more
It is full of elements of mystery, political intrigue, and the danger and conflict of living with local outlaws, who, by birth, seem above the law. The writing is continuously enchanting and entertaining. A va ...more
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