
' There was a smell in the air of tar & rope & rusted chain a smell of tidal water Down harbour around the point was the open sea Here was the freedom I desired long sought-for not yet known Freedom to write to walk to wander freedom to climb hills to pull a boat to be alone I for this & this for me' Daphne du Maurier lived in Cornwall for most of her life Its rugged coastline wild terrain & tumultuous weather inspired her imagination & many of her works are set there including Rebecca Jamaica Inn & Frenchman's Creek In Vanishing Cornwall she celebrates the land she loved exploring its legends its history & its people eloquently making a powerful plea for Cornwall's preservation