Lorna Doone
by R. D. Blackmore
“A forbidden love born in the shadow of a blood feud.”
Set against the wild, windswept backdrop of 17th-century Exmoor, this timeless romance follows a humble farmer who risks everything for the daughter of his family's sworn enemies. As the fires of rebellion ignite across England, John Ridd must navigate a treacherous path between his thirst for vengeance and a love that could either unite or destroy two warring legacies.
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