5/24/2023 0 Comments Author of lorna doone![]() Sometimes this works, if the writer fills it with interesting stuff – witness David Copperfield and his time living with the Micawbers. ![]() Biographical fiction of this era tends to include the early years of the subject, meaning it’s often a long time before the story gets properly underway. Unless you threaten the people he loves…Īfter an exceptionally tedious first quarter, during which I many times considered abandoning the book, I gradually grew to quite enjoy it. ![]() Because, massive though he is and with a reputation throughout Devon and Somerset as a great wrestler, at heart John is a lover, not a fighter. Instead, he falls in love with Lorna, the beautiful young granddaughter of Sir Ensor, the head of the Doones. When John Ridd’s father is robbed and murdered by the infamous Doone clan, this should make young John their blood enemy. An everyday story of country folk… □ □ □ □ ![]()
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