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Alphonse Esquiros

 
9781331971566: Cornwall and Its Coasts (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Hook line : Discover Cornwall’s dramatic shores and the tough, skilled people who live there, from bustling fish towns to lone lighthouse keepers.

In Cornwall and Its Coasts, you glimpse a coast defined by wild rocks, busy harbors, and the daily rush of the sea. The narrative moves from Saltash’s modern railway bridge to the fish markets of St. Ives, where cellars and stores rise like cloisters and the air carries salt, oil, and the scent of fish. It paints life on the water as a steady cycle of work, danger, and skill, where boats ply cada year’s routes and a siege of nets becomes a new kind of art. The author reveals how the sea shapes towns, economies, and character, and how fishermen balance faith, courage, and craft in their daily routines.

  • See how pilchards are caught by a long, precise seine, and how boats dart to harvest the school in tight galaxies of nets.
  • Learn about the fish cellars, vast stores, and the sharp commerce that turns ocean bounty into local prosperity.
  • Meet the lifeboats and the brave crews who train on the coast, facing storms to save ships and sailors.
  • Explore legendary lighthouses, from Eddystone to Bell Rock and Skerryvore, and the keepers whose lamps keep mariners safe.
Ideal for readers of maritime history and travel writing who want a vivid, on‑the‑ground sense of Cornwall’s coast and its people.

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