Susan Hooper is private secretary to bestselling author Vivian Proudfoot. Well-spoken & well-read she soon learns how to hold her own with Londons literary sophisticates. But the attentions of Mercer Hughes a handsome agent with a notorious reputation & a shady past are more than a dockers daughter can cope with & she finds herself falling reluctantly in love. She is soon cut off from her father & at loggerheads with her idealistic brother Ronnie & his gadabout wife Breda. Even her old friend newspaperman Danny Cahill is shocked at the circles in which Susan finds herself where pimps & gangsters rub shoulders with wealthy fascist sympathisers in support of the war in Spain. As the threat of world war grows Susan is torn between loyalty to her family & a lover who will not let her go. But when the time comes to choose she finds a solution that surprises everyone. ...

This book describes 30 traditional Cornish festivals & recent revivals linking them imaginatively with traditional dishes & modern feasts using local ingredients. Each festival is illustrated with a quirky fun illustration & accompanying recipe old or new. For each recipe there is a photo of the finished dish. The book provides a lively sometimes idiosyncratic look at Cornish history folklore food & customs. It guides you around the county & enables you to cook your own Cornish feast. ...

The ancient land of Cornwall is steeped in mysterious tradition proud heritage & age-old folklore. Before books were widely available wandering droll tellers used to spread Cornish insight & humour to all parts of the Duchy
- exchanging their tales for food & shelter. Anthony James was one such droll teller & this collection follows him as he makes his way around Cornwall one glorious summer. Richly illustrated with h&-drawn images & woodcuts Cornish Folk Tales will appeal to anyone captivated by this beautiful land & its resident kindly giants mischievous piskeys seductive mermaids bold knights & barnacle-encrusted sea captains. Mike OConnor is a powerful & engaging storyteller who performs at many events across the country. An important researcher into Cornish music & folklore he has been awarded the OBE & made a bard of the Gorsedh of Kernow.
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In late 19th century Cornwall h&-knitting was a vital cottage industry & coastal villages developed their own distinctive patterns & names for the traditional navy blue guernsey or knit-frock. Contract-knitting
- the occupation of many Cornish women
- had died out by the 1920s & was almost forgotten until Mary Wright started asking old people what they remembered of it. Her research has resulted in a remarkable picture of social history. This book

Includes:: many delightful contemporary photographs & detailed instructions & charts show how to knit a Cornish guernsey incorporating one of thirty local patterns. Mary Wright is a specialist knitting instructor. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United Kingdom & in Japan. Since the publication of Cornish Guernseys & Knit-frocks she has given many lectures & broadcasts.



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When artist Maddie inherits a house in Cornwall shortly after the death of her husband she hopes it will be the fresh start she & her step-daughter Hannah desperately need. Trevenen is beautiful but neglected a rambling house steeped in history. Maddie is enchanted by it & determined to learn as much as she can about its past. As she discovers the stories of generations of women whove lived there before Maddie begins to feel her life is somehow intertwined within its walls. But Maddies dream of a calm life in the countryside is far from the reality she faces. Still struggling with her grief & battling with Hannah Maddie is unable to find inspiration for her painting & realises she may face the prospect of having to sell Trevenen just as she is coming to love it. & as Maddie & Hannah pull at the seams of Trevenens past the house reveals secrets that have lain hidden for generations. This gorgeously sweeping debut from Liz Fenwick is touched with romance & mystery a perfect summer read. ...

Cornwall with its dramatic scenery attractive harbours & scenic branch lines has been drawing many of the best railway photographers since the dawn of railways. This large format photographic portrait focuses on the railways of Cornwall & their development over the past 30 years & is a stunning record of the lines & the attractive countryside & coastal areas through which they run. The book records the final years of BR operation in the county when a distinct local identity
- Cornish Railways
- was fostered through to the period of Privatisation. It reflects the changing face of rolling stock used in the county from the final years of the first-generation DMUs & the Class 50s through to the Voyageurs & second-generation DMUs that are used today. Over 140 dramatic & scenic photographs are included all of which have detailed & informative captions.

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Early in the twentieth century the increasing number of motor vehicles led to each county being allocated distinctive letters to use in licencing. In Cornwall's case these were AF & every vehicle whether propelled by steam or by the internal combustion engine had to carry these letters in its registration. In this book Ernie Warmington has drawn on his wide-ranging collection of Cornish postcards & other memorabilia to show road transport in the county through time. Starting with the horse-drawn wagons which carried gold bullion between Falmouth & London in the late nineteenth century the author moves on to the early motor vehicles owned by bankers clergymen mine-owners & other local gentry & ends with the modern transport we all use today. With detailed captions providing historical & social context this is an intriguing compilation of images sure to delight anyone with an interest in Cornwall & its heritage. ...

The University of St John & the Holy Ghost (known affectionately as Spook) has a problem
- & an opportunity. Strange eccentric
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Walking is one of Britains favourite leisure activities & with 50 Walks in Cornwall" you can find a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities
- from the casual walker to the experienced hiker. This book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with places to visit along the way: While Youre There featuring churches country houses museums villages & towns. Each walk also has refreshment information: Where to Eat & Drink including tea rooms & pubs with extra details on their character & the food on offer. A What to Look For panel features more specific details of urban & industrial heritage flora & fauna. Every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets."
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Walking is one of Britains favourite leisure activities & this fantastic walking guide to Cornwall features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments & every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets. ...