Lorna Doone
Format: ebook
ISBN:
2940012339980 (0012339989)
Publish date: March 22nd 2011
Publisher: Robin Michell
Edition language: English
bookshelves: summer-2010, classic, britain-england, published-1869, period-piece, play-dramatisation Recommended for: BBC7 listeners Read from June 07 to 09, 2010 ** spoiler alert ** 17th century romance set in Devon. Stars Alison Pettit.Categories:Drama, Classic & Period, Relationships & Romance
A pleasant surprise, I admit.I first saw a copy of this book on my library's (used) bookshelves for 25 cents but even that ridiculously low price didn't tempt me enough to purchase it. I didn't want to get stuck with one of those heavy, portentous, late Victorian tomes that would render me comatose....
17th century romance set in Devon. Stars Alison Pettit.Categories:Drama, Classic & Period, Relationships & Romance
I wonder why people don't read this much. It's perfect for everyone. It's got hunting, fishing, farming, fighting, wrestling, witches, adventure, misadventure, villans, robbers, sucking mud pits, inpentetrable fog, mystery, chivalry, dasterdliness, history, eloquence, musicality, loyalty, fair maide...
I finished it! I finished it!This book required a lot of patience, but I think it was worth it.