Tales Of The Cornish Wreckers
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Tales Of The Cornish Wreckers
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Author : John Vivian
language : en
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Release Date : 1989-01-01
Tales Of The Cornish Wreckers written by John Vivian and has been published by Hyperion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-01-01 with Cornwall (England : County) categories.
The Wreckers
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Author : Bella Bathurst
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2013-08-23
The Wreckers written by Bella Bathurst and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-23 with History categories.
An “entertaining” historical investigation into the scavengers who have profited off the spoils of maritime disasters (The Washington Post). Even today, Britain’s coastline remains a dangerous place. It is an island soaked by four separate seas, with shifting sand banks to the east, veiled reefs to the west, powerful currents above, and the world’s busiest shipping channel below. The country’s offshore waters are strewn with shipwrecks—and for villagers scratching out an existence along Britain’s shores, those wrecks have been more than simply an act of God; in many cases, they have been the difference between living well and just getting by. Though Daphne du Maurier and Poldark have made Cornwall famous as Britain’s most notorious region for wrecking, many other coastal communities regarded the “sea’s bounty” as a way of providing themselves with everything from grapefruits to grand pianos. Some plunderers were held to be so skilled that they could strip a ship from stem to stern before the Coast Guard had even left port. Some were rumored to lure ships onto the rocks with false lights, and some simply waited for winter gales to do their work. This book uncovers tales of ships and shipwreck victims—from shoreline orgies so Dionysian that few participants survived the morning to humble homes fitted with silver candelabra, from coastlines rigged like stage sets to villages where everyone owns identical tennis shoes. Spanning three hundred years of history, The Wreckers examines the myths, realities, and superstitions of shipwrecks and uncovers the darker side of life on Britain’s shores. “Bathurst, who won a Somerset Maugham Award for The Lighthouse Stevensons, offers a spellbinding tale of seafaring men, their ships and the ocean that cares for neither.” —Publishers Weekly “A fascinating, haunting account of pillagers, plunderers, and pirates.” —John Burnett, author of Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas
The Wreckers A Story Of Killing Seas False Lights And Plundered Ships
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Author : Bella Bathurst
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2010-01-07
The Wreckers A Story Of Killing Seas False Lights And Plundered Ships written by Bella Bathurst and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-07 with History categories.
From the bestselling author of ‘The Lighthouse Stevensons’, a gripping history of the drama and danger of wrecking since the 18th-century – and the often grisly ingenuity of British wreckers, scavengers of the sea.
Cornish Wrecking 1700 1860
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Author : Cathryn J. Pearce
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2010
Cornish Wrecking 1700 1860 written by Cathryn J. Pearce and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
Discusses the complex laws and practices relating to wreck law, that is the right to salvage goods washed up on the shore, examines how Cornish people made use of this "harvest of the sea" and explores how myths about Cornish wrecking have developed.
Wrecker
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Author : Noel O'Reilly
language : en
Publisher: HQ
Release Date : 2019-03-21
Wrecker written by Noel O'Reilly and has been published by HQ this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-21 with categories.
'Compelling' Sunday TimesA powerful debut exploring the dark side of Cornwall - the wrecking and the drowned sailors - where poverty drove villagers to dark deeds... Shipwrecks are part of life in the remote village of Porthmorvoren, Cornwall. And as the sea washes the bodies of the drowned onto the beach, it also brings treasures: barrels of liquor, exotic fruit, the chance to lift a fine pair of boots from a corpse, maybe even a jewel or two. When, after a fierce storm, Mary Blight rescues a man half-dead from the sea, she ignores the whispers of her neighbours and carries him home to nurse better. Gideon Stone is a Methodist minister from Newlyn, a married man. Touched by Mary's sacrifice and horrified by the superstitions and pagan beliefs the villagers cling to, Gideon sets out to bring light and salvation to Porthmorvoren by building a chapel on the hill. But the village has many secrets and not everyone wants to be saved. As Mary and Gideon find themselves increasingly drawn together, jealousy, rumour and suspicion is rife. Gideon has demons of his own to face, and soon Mary's enemies are plotting against her... Gripping, beautifully written and utterly beguiling, Noel O'Reilly's debut WRECKER is a story of love, injustice, superstition and salvation, set against Cornwall's dark past.
Cornish Seafarers The Smuggling Wrecking And Fishing Life Of Cornwall
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Author : A. K. Hamilton Jenkin
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-09-06
Cornish Seafarers The Smuggling Wrecking And Fishing Life Of Cornwall written by A. K. Hamilton Jenkin and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This fascinating book contains a detailed account of the seafaring lifestyle intrinsic to Cornish culture, covering a wide range of topics from smuggling and wrecking to fishing and general boating. A delightful book sure to appeal to anyone with a keen interest in Cornish culture, Cornish Seafarers is a must-have addition to collections of antiquarian nautical literature and well deserves a place atop any bookshelf. Alfred Kenneth Hamilton Jenkin (29 October 1900 - 20 August 1980) was best known as a historian, who had a keen interest in Cornish mining and published the classic text The Cornish Miner (1927). This rare text has been elected for modern republication due to its historical value, and is proudly republished here with a new introduction to the subject.
Cornish Folk Tales
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Author : Mike O'Connor
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-09-16
Cornish Folk Tales written by Mike O'Connor and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-16 with History categories.
The ancient land of Cornwall is steeped in mysterious tradition, proud heritage and age-old folklore. Before books were widely available, wandering 'droll tellers' used to spread Cornish insight and humour to all parts of the Duchy – exchanging their tales for food and shelter. Anthony James was one such droll teller, and this collection follows him as he makes his way around Cornwall one glorious summer. Richly illustrated with hand-drawn images and woodcuts, Cornish Folk Tales will appeal to anyone captivated by this beautiful land and its resident kindly giants, mischievous piskeys, seductive mermaids, bold knights and barnacle-encrusted sea captains.
In The Roar Of The Sea
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Author : Sabine Baring-Gould
language : en
Publisher: Diggory Press Limited
Release Date : 2006-08-01
In The Roar Of The Sea written by Sabine Baring-Gould and has been published by Diggory Press Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-01 with Fiction categories.
Based on real events, the background of this story is the wild an sinister Cornish coast of two centuries ago, when its wreckers and smugglers and preventive men were constantly in conflict.
The Wreckers
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Author : Ethel Smyth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
The Wreckers written by Ethel Smyth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with Operas categories.
King Arthur
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Author : Paul White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
King Arthur written by Paul White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Britons categories.
"The King Arthur of Round Table fame, whose knights searched for the Holy Grail, is obviously legendary, but was there a real person who gave rise to the myth, as Cornish people have always believed? Paul White here explores the intriguing evidence which suggests that he was a fifth century British warrior who, from a West Country base, halted and for a time reversed the advance of the Saxons"--Back cover.