Vanishing Cornwall

by Daphne Du Maurier (Author), Christian Browning (Photographer), Daphne Du Maurier (Author), Daphne Du Maurier (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1981

  $3.50

  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.

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  Paperback
  1972

  $4.01

  With her son, Christian Browning, Daphne du Maurier, who lived in Cornwall for most of her life and used her knowledge of the county in her novels Rebecca , Frenchman's Creek and Jamaica Inn , chronicles all aspects of this part of England, fusing history, anecdote and travelogue in a plea for Cornwall's preservation.