Vanishing Cornwall - Hardcover

Daphne Du Maurier

3.86

338 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0575028440 ISBN 13: 9780575028449

Publisher: Victor Gollancz, 1981

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

"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 her beloved 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.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

An eloquent elegy on the past of a county she loved so much (THE TIMES)

Book Description:

Beautiful, mysterious, Cornwall exerts a potent spell on all who visit it.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.