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Richard Doddridge Blackmore
| Biography: | English novelist R.D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore was known as the Last Victorian, a pioneer of the romantic fiction movement. Growing up in Berkshire, he was an outstanding student, which earned him a scholarship to Oxford University, where he first attempted to write a novel. Blackmore studied law after Oxford, and married Lucy Maguire in 1853. They settled in Teddington, where Blackmore was an avid horticulturist, maintaining an 11-acre fruit garden. His biggest success as a novelist was Lorna Doone (1869) which was extremely popular at the time and still is today. |
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Lorna Doone, A Romance of Exmoor  |
Lorna Doone, A Romance of Exmoor
A 17th century English farmer, John Ridd struggles to forget a family tragedy and the notorious Doone clan that was responsible. But when he meets Lorna Doone, he falls in love despite family history. He must stop Lorna from marrying the heir of the Doone Valley, and learn the truth of her identity. Category: Historical Romance |
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