Lorna Doone - R.D. Blackmore 1921

Condition: Good. 1921. 646 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Colour illustration plates by Rowland Wheelright and William Sewell. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners. Still tightly bound and sturdy. Ready for more readings.

Just a beautiful book with illustrations. please see images.

Price commensurate to condition.

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 lovea 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. Blackmores enduring masterpiece.