Frenchman’s Creek by Daphne Du Maurier
Daphne Du Maurier’s Frenchman’s Creek was first published in 1941. Set in Cornwall during the reign of Charles II, Frenchman’s Creek tells the story of
Daphne Du Maurier’s Frenchman’s Creek was first published in 1941. Set in Cornwall during the reign of Charles II, Frenchman’s Creek tells the story of
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Ross Poldark was first published in 1945 and is the first book of twelve in Winston Graham’s Poldark series. Set in Cornwall 1783, post serving
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The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher unmasks is a family saga set in Cornwall. Elderly Penelope reminisces, while her adult children fight over who will inherit her father’s painting.
Rosamunde Pilcher was born in Lelant and grew up in Cornwall. Her novel, The Shell Seekers, is a family saga set in Cornwall which sold approx 10 million copies worldwide.
Cornwall: Misfits, Curiosities and Legends by Cornwall Writers is an eclectic collection of short stories and other scribbles written by authors in Cornwall.
On a nasty November night, Mary Yellan crosses Bodmin moor. Her mother’s dying wish was that she take refuge with her Aunt Patience at Jamaica Inn. When the coach driver hears where she’s going, he insists she must have made a mistake. “That’s no place for a girl,” the coach driver tells her.
A contemporary romance about an American girl who discovers unexpected beginnings under the nurturing wing of the Trengrouse family. A new Cornish story giving an insight into the complicated tangles of family, grief and of course, love.
The paperback has proved very popular with 93 ordered during the 2 weeks of the Crowdfunder campaign and enough funds raised to donate a copy to all 45 libraries in Cornwall.
In our author interview with Lamorna Ireland, we get an insight into how her rich Cornish heritage has influenced and shaped her writing today.