Five Cornish Stories
Five Cornish Stories

Author: Brian C. Coad

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-05

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1452008418

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These five stories are either partially set in Cornwall, or future Cousin Jacks, as Cornish hard rock mines are called, world wide and beyond. In the first, Cousin Jack story, the modern bearer of a famous Cornish name, Richard Trevithick, has a spotlight in human history. He believes the spotlight shone on Cornwall, which, with its mineral wealth, ushered in the Industrial revolution. Now, large Nations have been broken up into small ones, by the Financial Interests of the Three Cities Federation. Both the Republic of California and Cornish Free State face serious problems from debt defaults. Trevithick, knowledgeable about Lyall and Hutton, believes the spotlight can once more fall on Cornwall, as he sets out to mine gold on Mars. The second story, about rich Lulu Belle, features a Cornish miner and poet on Mars, The third story, Trainee St. Agnes, is a re-telling of an old Cornish Legend. The fourth story Intellectual Property, is one of the author's Patent Attorney stories sent in Corwnall. The final story, When The Magic Went Away, is, in part a fantasy relating to King Arthur myths with overtones of World War II.

Between the Realms
Between the Realms

Author: Cheryl Straffon

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-08

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780738765761

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In this fabulous exploration of the Cornish Celtic Otherworld, Cheryl Straffon shares stories, myths, and legends of supernatural beings such as fairies, piskies, mermaids, witches, giants, and other strange and wonderful creatures. These expertly told stories will help you transform your perspective on the traditional integration of spiritual energies so that even the mundane world will become more magical.

Cornish Folk Tales
Cornish Folk Tales

Author: Mike O'Connor

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-09-16

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0752470299

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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.

From Granite to Sea
From Granite to Sea

Author: Alex Langstone

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-08

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780738765785

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This book presents the first ever comprehensive focus on the folklore of eastern Cornwall, an ancient land steeped in legend and myth. It is populated by piskies, giants, and conjurors as well as the Devil's Dandy Dogs and the demonic specter of Tregeagle. Alex Langstone's ground-breaking study shares old tales of witches, charmers, supernatural encounters, and curious customs.

Cornish Short Stories
Cornish Short Stories

Author: Tim Hannigan

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2018-04-02

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 0750988223

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Ghosts walk in the open and infidelities are conducted in plain sight. Two teenagers walk along a perfect beach in the anticipation of a first kiss. Time stops for nothing – not even for death. Sometimes time cracks, disrupting a fragile equilibrium. The stories are peopled with locals and incomers, sailors and land dwellers; a diver searches the deep for what she has lost, and forbidden lovers meet in secret places. Throughout, the writers' words reveal a love of the incomparable Cornish landscape. This bold and striking new anthology showcases Cornwall's finest contemporary writers, combining established and new voices, including: Philipa Aldous, Cathy Galvin, Anastasia Gammon,Tim Hannigan, Clare Howdle, Adrian Markle, Tim Martindale, Candy Neubert, Felicity Notley, Sarah Perry, S. Reid, Alan Robinson, Rob Magnuson Smith, Katherine Stansfield, Emma Staughton, Sarah Thomas, Emma Timpany,Tom Vowler, Elaine Ruth White.

Cornish Folk Tales
Cornish Folk Tales

Author: Mike O'Connor

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-09-16

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 0752470299

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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.

Cornish Folk Tales for Children
Cornish Folk Tales for Children

Author: Mike O'Connor

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2018-06-04

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 0750988606

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Join Jamie, the son of a travelling droll teller, as he journeys across Cornwall, a land steeped in myth and legend. Along the way you will hear mysterious and exciting tales like what happened when Bodrugan took his soldiers to capture Richard Edgcumbe, why the ghost of Lady Emma was never seen again, what proper job King Arthur gave the Giant and how St Piran came to settle in Cornwall. These stories – specially chosen to be enjoyed by 7- to 11-year-old readers – sparkle with magic and explode with adventure. As old as the moors and as wild as the sea, they have been freshly re-told for today's readers by storyteller Mike O'Connor.

The Feast
The Feast

Author: Margaret Kennedy

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2023-06-06

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1946022519

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"Kennedy is not only a romantic but an anarchist." —Anita Brookner Summer, 1947. A bizarre catastrophe rocks a seaside village in Cornwall when a cliff tumbles down on the Pendizack Manor Hotel. The hotel is obliterated, and seven guests are killed in the disaster. Everyone else makes a narrow escape. As the survivors tell their stories, the events of the previous week are revealed, and a parade of sins exposed. Gluttony, Lecherousness, Sloth, Pride, Covetousness, Envy and Wrath: all are in residence at Pendizack Manor, and as the day of the disaster creeps closer, it becomes clear that who’s spared and who’s lost might not be as arbitrary as first assumed. A modern upstairs-downstairs comedy with an old-fashioned morality play tucked away inside, The Feast is sly, kaleidoscopic, and utterly ingenious, a novel that only Margaret Kennedy could have written.

Cornish Folk Tales of Place
Cornish Folk Tales of Place

Author: Anna Chorlton

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2019-06-03

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0750991836

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Cornwall's rugged coast is etched with stories. Here you'll find tales of powerful mermaids, spiteful witches, crafty smugglers and woeful ghosts. Up on the moors are mischievous creatures, huge giants and elusive beasts. Let the piskeys lead you astray across the windy tors and sandy shorelines to experience wonder, miracles, secrets and magic. Bodmin Moor folklore writer Anna Chorlton retells tales of North and East Cornwall, illustrated by local artists and members of the community.