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Cornwall Secret and Hidden book review by Linda Camidge
Cornwall Secret and Hidden book review by Linda Camidge: well-paced and assured reveals often notable for physicality and visual strength
Transcript:
The extract is read by Claudia Loveland.
“What am I doing in Cornwall
What am I doing down here
I’m ten years older than when I arrived and I’ve only been here a year
What am I doing in Cornwall
What on earth am I doing down here
I’m slow
And I’m dreary
And teary
And weary
And two hours drive from IKEA
And the man in my life simply loves it”
Ms Fitt’s Lament can be found in the short story collection Cornwall: Misfits, Curiosities and Legends.
Cornwall Secret and Hidden book review by Linda Camidge: well-paced and assured reveals often notable for physicality and visual strength
The Cornwall Secret and Hidden book review by Gray Lightfoot gives an overview of the short stories and a deeper dive into his favourites.
Cornwall Secret and Hidden by Cornwall Writers is an eclectic collection of short stories written by authors in Cornwall.
Claudia Loveland writes short stories, in various shapes and formats. Her Cornish stories are set within the last century and explore the experiences of newcomers and returners: those who want to lose their history or redesign their future. Some might not want to be here at all.
She loves surprises and humour, though heartbreak often threatens.
“Jess finished rolling out the pastry and started deftly turning a large potato in one hand, chipping small bite-sized chunks off with a knife before
“Doris sat in a rocking chair. The only light her fingers worked by was the blazing log fire in the hearth. The wind howled outside
“He became aware that he was awake and turned to look at Belle beside him. So close, so detached. Beautiful in the half light. He
The excerpt is read by Stephen Baird. “Winnie from Wisconsin USA was staying with her cousin Jane Hoskin, and was determined to make friends with
“It was far too dangerous for him to be at the beach at this hour. The night was his cover and the incoming tide his
“I can’t do justice with the right expressive words to get across to you the sensation of a heightened exuberant awareness. It’s like a kind