Download or read book From Granite to Sea written by Alex Langstone and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-08 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the first ever comprehensive focus on the folklore of eastern Cornwall, an ancient land steeped in legend and myth. It is populated by piskies, giants, and conjurors as well as the Devil's Dandy Dogs and the demonic specter of Tregeagle. Alex Langstone's ground-breaking study shares old tales of witches, charmers, supernatural encounters, and curious customs.
Download or read book Cornwall s Wonderland written by Mabel Quiller-Couch and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cornwall's Wonderland by Mabel Quiller-Couch is the story of the strange and ethereal Cornwall. Quiller-Couch writes about pirates, smuggling, and ghosts. Excerpt: "Long, long ago, when Cornwall was almost a desert land, cold, bleak, and poor, and inhabited only by giants, who had destroyed and eaten all the smaller people, Brutus and Corineus came with a large Trojan army intending to conquer England, or Albion as it was then called, and landed at Plymouth for that purpose. These two valiant chiefs had heard strange tales of the enormous size of the people in that part of the island, so, like wise generals, before venturing inland themselves, they sent parties of their men to explore, and find out what they could of the inhabitants."
Download or read book Archaeologia Cambrensis written by and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jabari Tries written by Gaia Cornwall and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jabari is inventing a machine that will fly all the way across the yard! But making it go from CRASH to WHOOSH will take grit, patience, and maybe even a little help from his sister. Jabari is making a flying machine in his backyard! “It’ll be easy. I don’t need any help,” he declares. But it doesn’t work! Jabari is frustrated. Good thing Dad is there for a pep talk and his little sister, Nika, is there to assist, fairy wings and all. With the endearing father-child dynamic of Jabari Jumps and engaging mixed-media illustrations, Gaia Cornwall’s tale shows that through perseverance and flexibility, an inventive thought can become a brilliant reality.
Download or read book Michael written by John Osborn and published by Author House. This book was released on 2008-10-13 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Lord is the second son in a wealthy family where the father believes in primogeniture. Set in 1990 on the Lord family estate in Somerset where the family manages their forests and Brainware, their software development company, the story describes Michael's strategies at age twenty to become the inheritor of the Lord family fortune by his twenty-first birthday. In a family brought up to ride, to sail and to rock climb Michael manages to demonstrate how he is a survivor and an opportunist where his future is concerned. Michael manages to merge studies, business opportunities, women, drugs, sex, plagiarism and family affairs in a variety of ways to advance his own future. Around this character of Michael, an intelligent but self-centred young man, the story describes the concerns and efforts of Anthony and Sylvia Lord, Michael's parents to understand their son as well as their three other children. The challenge of the second child in the Lord dynasty has been repeated in each previous generation. Just after Michael's twenty-first birthday, when he partially achieves his annual objective the story concludes with Michael being pressured to find a supposed lost or hidden part of the Lord family inheritance. In his efforts to find this at all costs Michael ends up paying a high price.
Download or read book The Poetical Works of Milman Bowles Wilson and Barry Cornwall Pseud written by Henry Hart Milman and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book All Rivers Run Free written by Natasha Carthew and published by Quercus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Raw, passionate, hallucinatory' Rachel Holmes 'Extraordinary, beautiful and wild allegory for our times' Katharine Norbury 'Hypnotic and powerful' Fanny Blake, Daily Mail A woman on the edge of the sea finds a girl on the edge of life. On the flooded coast of Cornwall, Ia Pendilly ekes out a fierce life in a childless marriage, as rough and stubborn as the sea. When a strange young girl washes up on the beach, Ia's rescue is only the beginning of a dangerous journey - one that will take them downriver, into the fringes of a collapsing society and for Ia, towards something she hopes might be love. A vision of the near-future and an odyssey of motherhood, All Rivers Run Free is a true original from a powerful new voice..
Download or read book The Lady of the Sea written by Rosalind Miles and published by Crown. This book was released on 2005-11-22 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final thrilling chapter in the Tristan and Isolde trilogy . . . Isolde, heir to the throne of the queens, is now a sovereign in her own right. With the glories of the throne comes the responsibility of a queen, and Isolde knows she must return to her beloved Western Isle. She can no longer tolerate her marriage to King Mark of Cornwall, a marriage she has accepted for years in order to save her country from the threat of war and to be near her only love, Mark’s nephew Tristan of Lyonesse. King Mark, always cowardly and spiteful, is too heavily influenced by his monks and counselors, who loathe the powerful and independent Isolde. And so she leaves Cornwall for good and comes home to Ireland, where her lords face a growing threat from the warlike Picti, who live in the barren highlands to the north of England. The Picti have a bold new king, Darath, who is determined to take the riches of Ireland for his own people, whether by war or by marriage with Isolde. Isolde gathers her armies to confront the Picti and faces a violent conflict as well with King Mark, who vows he will not let a prize like Isolde, and Ireland, slip from his grasp. Isolde is last in a line of famous warrior queens who have guarded Ireland from time before memory, and now she—and her knight, Tristan—must play out their fate and face her enemies in a final battle, a war that could spell ruin for them both.
Download or read book Every Saturday written by and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The young duke Count Alarcos written by Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gothic Kernow Cornwall as Strange Fiction written by Ruth Heholt and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focussing on written and visual culture that is made in or made about Cornwall, this book argues that Cornwall and the Scilly Isles (known as ‘Kernow’ in the Cornish language) have a special relationship with Gothic, one that has been overlooked in the literature on regional Gothic.
Download or read book Jon Cornwall s Adventures written by David Higgins and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2019-08-12 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jon is in a dark place having lost the love of his life and his long term job. The promised contractual arrangement with Chief Forensic Investigator Gamble has come to nothing and he hasn’t even heard from him since signing. Then that mysterious voice in his head returns and directs him to where a desperately frail and naked Tracey lays in the middle of a forest, close to death. This meeting sparks a reconnection with not only Tracey but Gamble as well. Soon he learns about other members of his Lower Middle Group, each with their own special skills, but their presence is felt by his enemies too (the Higher Middle) who are determined to upset the fragile balance of life. The net starts to close in around Jon. The Higher Middle is well organized, motivated, ambitious and much stronger as they plot the downfall of Jon’s Lower Middle Group. Not everyone will survive the upcoming confrontation, one that will determine which Group has world dominance. The question is whether the balance has shifted too much in one direction, a shift that will impact every human being on earth! This is Part 2 of Jon Cornwall’s trilogy. Stay tuned for the final encounter.
Download or read book The Piskey Purse Legends and Tales of North Cornwall written by Enys Tregarthen and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains enchanting tales about the magical world of Cornish fairies, all from the heart of North Cornwall. From mischievous Piskeys to spiteful Spriggans, readers will discover the different kinds of Wee Folk that reside in the land outside England. Follow the footsteps of fairy feet on the cliffs of Pentire Glaze and witness the remnants of their dancing rings. Encounter witches, borrowed eyes, and magic pails in the moors and bays of West Cornwall. With beautiful illustrations by Cornishman J. Ley Pethybridge, this collection of folklore will transport readers to a world of wonder and charm. Perfect for Cornish natives and visitors alike, this volume will delight anyone who loves a good fairy tale.
Download or read book Jon Cornwall s Adventures Part 2 written by David Higgins and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jon is in a dark place having lost the love of his life and his long term job. The promised contractual arrangement with Chief Forensic Investigator Gamble has come to nothing and he hasn’t even heard from him since signing. Then that mysterious voice in his head returns and directs him to where a desperately frail and naked Tracey lays in the middle of a forest, close to death. This meeting sparks a reconnection with not only Tracey but Gamble as well. Soon he learns about other members of his Lower Middle Group, each with their own special skills, but their presence is felt by his enemies too (the Higher Middle) who are determined to upset the fragile balance of life. The net starts to close in around Jon. The Higher Middle is well organized, motivated, ambitious and much stronger as they plot the downfall of Jon’s Lower Middle Group. Not everyone will survive the upcoming confrontation, one that will determine which Group has world dominance. The question is whether the balance has shifted too much in one direction, a shift that will impact every human being on earth! This is Part 2 of Jon Cornwall’s trilogy. Stay tuned for the final encounter.
Download or read book Cornwall the Isles of Scilly written by Rita Tregellas Pope and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Landmark Visitors Guides are acknowledged as among the most reliable travel books for sightseers. Information is detailed, concise and current -- just what you need as you travel around an unfamiliar destination. The informative text is peppered with colorful callouts that highlight places of particular interest -- perhaps a well-known birding spot or a delightful pub down a side road. Liberal use of excellent, full-color maps makes navigation easy, and colorful photos grace almost every page. Landmark Visitors Guides are great reference tools as you plan your trip, and a favorite travel companion while on the road. Area tours highlight in-town sights and attractions, including art galleries, museums, historic buildings and churches. They also lead you out into the countryside, with recommended stops en route. The comprehensive "Fact File" in back provides opening times, fees and contact information for all places mentioned in the text. Index.
Download or read book An Unsentimental Journey through Cornwall written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An Unsentimental Journey through Cornwall" by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik provides a refreshingly honest and insightful travelogue of Cornwall. Departing from sentimentalized travel narratives, Craik offers a candid and unvarnished account of her journey, capturing the landscape, people, and culture of Cornwall with a keen eye for detail. Through her vivid descriptions and perceptive observations, she presents a realistic portrayal of the region, highlighting its beauty, quirks, and idiosyncrasies. Craik's genuine and unpretentious narrative invites readers to experience Cornwall through her eyes, immersing themselves in its unique charm and gaining a deeper appreciation for the authenticity of travel experiences.
Download or read book Novels and Tales The young duke written by Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
