When Anthony Cleverdon rescues Urith Malvine from a fire on Dartmoor, the tempestuous romance between the two young people reignites the ancient family feud between the Cleverdons and the Crymes
Set shortly before the Glorious Revolution of the late eighteenth century, Baring-Gould's thrilling novel is the result of its author's love affair with Dartmoor and its folklore. Brimming with brooding action and memorable characters, this fast-moving romance is long overdue for modern readers to rediscover - think Thomas Hardy with a sense of fun!
Sabine Baring-Gould of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar. His bibliography consists of more than 1,240 publications, though this list continues to grow. His family home, the manor house of Lew Trenchard, near Okehampton, Devon, has been preserved as he had it rebuilt and is now a hotel. He is remembered particularly as a writer of hymns, the best-known being "Onward, Christian Soldiers", "Sing Lullaby", and "Now the Day Is Over". He also translated the carol "Gabriel's Message" from the Basque language to English.
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