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Häftad, Engelska, 2024
197 kr
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Cornwall has a special literary heritage. Its writers and poets seem to come from its rich, deep and ancient rock formations, unique geology and proximity to the sea. Cornwall’s writers have been shaped by landscape, from its bardic tradition and ancient language of Kernewek to the present day. In the north, the literary giant Thomas Hardy lived and worked in St Juliot where he met and courted his first wife. This part of the county is also the setting for Winston Graham’s extraordinarily popular ‘Poldark’ series of novels. Fowey in the south has been home to Daphne du Maurier, ‘Q’ (Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch), Kenneth Grahame and Mabel Lucie Attwell. John le Carré lived in Cornwall and his books often involve Cornish interludes. Visiting writers also drew inspiration from Cornwall, including Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf and Arthur Conan Doyle. Cornwall’s forgotten authors also have a place, from Derek Tangye’s popular 1970s accounts of escaping the rat race and Crosbie Garstin’s lost classic ‘Ortho Penhale’ trilogy.Cornwall’s rich poetic tradition is represented by John Betjeman, Charles Causley and the Revd Robert Stephen Hawker. More recently Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has a Cornish interlude, and today Cornwall has a busy and popular literary world with writers such Liz Fenwick, Fern Britton, Charlie Carroll, Wyl Menmuir and Patrick Gale.This book explores the fascinating history of Cornwall’s remarkable literary heritage as well as being a guide to the locations where that heritage can still be found.
Häftad, Engelska, 2027
182 kr
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Penzance, in the far west of Cornwall, has an idiosyncratic history. Fishing and mining were historically significant industries and the town was also a commercial and cultural centre for the surrounding area. Penzance is reputed to be the first place tobacco was smoked in England, by Walter Raleigh, and is also the birthplace of the mother of the Bronte sisters as well as the scientist Humphrey Davy, who invented the Miner’s Safety Lamp.A-Z of Penzance reveals the history behind Penzance, its streets and buildings, industries, and the people connected with the town. Alongside the famous historical connections, are unusual characters, tucked away places and unique events that are less well-known. Readers will discover the ancient festivals that still take place in Penzance, the Legend of the White Lady who haunts the town, writers and painters connected with Penzance, with the renowned the Penlee House Gallery showcasing local artists, and many other fascinating facts and places in this A-Z tour of Penzance’s history. It is fully illustrated with photography and will appeal to all those with an interest in this town in the far west of Cornwall.