Lorna Doone

The Doones are hated and feared all over Examoor. When they ride out from Doone valley to steal and rob from the local farms, no one can stop them. They are wild. strong men. and anyone who tried to fight them will soon be murdered. Like John Ridd's father, shot down while riding homr from market. And in these lawless days only the king's soldiers can punish the Dooners, but the kings is far away in London and had troubles of his own.

As John grows up, he works hard on the farn and dreams of revenge for his father's death. But one day he meets Lorna Doone. She is the firl of him dream - gentle,beatiful,loving - and Johb loses his heart to her.

But how can he marry a girl from the hated Doone familey? And then there is Carver Doone, the most evil and dangerous of all the Dooners, who plans to marry lorna himself . . .