R. Blackmore

One winter's day in 1673 young John Ridd is riding home from school, across the wild lonely hills of Exmoor. He has to pass Doone valley - a dangerous place, as the Doones are famous robbers and murderers. All Exmoor lives in fear of the Doones. At home there is sad news waiting for young John, and he learns that he has good reason to hate the Doones. But in the years to come he meets Lorna Doone, with her lovely smile and big dark eyes. And soon he is deeply, hopelessly, in love ...

Emma odjíždí do Austrálie s příslibem výhodného sňatku s mužem, o kterém toho moc neví a s nímž se nikdy nesetkala. Jenže naděje jsou bohužel klamné a Emma si po nevyhnutelných zásnubách stále bolestněji uvědomuje, že pouta nemusí být ukována jen ze železa. Když se pak zamiluje do mladého trestance, zdá se, že její osud je zpečetěn…

In 1673 young John Ridd meets a little girl called Lorna Doone. Seven years later they meet again, and fall in love. But the Doones are a family of robbers and murderers. One of them, Carver, killed John’s father and now wants to marry Lorna. Can John save Lorna from her worst fears?