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This is the first in a series of classics retold for younger listeners. Oliver Twist, Dickenss second novel, has enthralled generations of readers since its publication in 1838. Orphaned and desolate, Olivers journey to London and subsequent induction into its dingy underworld is narrated with ceaseless energy by Jonathan Keeble. His depictions of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sikes are particularly mesmerising, and his reading...

Lorna Doone written by R.D. Blackmore performed by Jonathan Keeble on Audio CD (Abridged)

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ISBN: 9781843793625
Genre - Main: Fiction
Genre - Specific: Classic English
Duration: 273 mins
Length: Abridged
Author: R.D. Blackmore
Performer 1: Jonathan Keeble
Rarity: Rare

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The story of Lorna Doone is set in the 17th century in England. John Ridd is the son of a respectable farmer who was murdered in cold blood by one of the notorious Doone clan, a once noble family, now outlaws, in the isolated Doone Valley. Battling his desire for revenge, John also grows into a respectable farmer and takes good care of his mother and two sisters. He falls hopelessly in love with Lorna, a girl he meets by...

accident, who turns out to be not only the granddaughter of Sir Ensor Doone (lord of the Doones), but destined to marry the impetuous, menacing, and now jealous heir of the Doone Valley, Carver Doone.

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