Vanishing Cornwall

by Daphne Du Maurier

2021-01-01 08:26:12

An eloquent elegy on the past of a county she loved so much - The Times ''There was a smell in the air of tar and rope and rusted chain, a smell of tidal water. Down harbour, around the point, was the open sea. Here was the freedom I desired, long so... Read more

An eloquent elegy on the past of a county she loved so much - The Times


''There was a smell in the air of tar and rope and 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, and this for me.''

Daphne du Maurier lived in Cornwall for most of her life. Its rugged coastline, wild terrain and tumultuous weather inspired her imagination, and many of her works are set there, including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and Frenchman''s Creek.


In Vanishing Cornwall she celebrates the land she loved, exploring its legends, its history and its people, eloquently making a powerful plea for Cornwall''s preservation.

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Book Details

File size8.25 X 6.25 X 0.62 in
Print pages212
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
Publication date October 16, 2012
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780385178327
Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning DBE (13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989) was an English author and playwright. Her bestselling works were not at first taken seriously by critics, but have since earne...

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