Wilkie Collins on Cornwall
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1851246568
ISBN-13
9781851246564
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Imprint
Bodleian Library
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 26th, 2026
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
508 grams
Dimensions
20.50 x 13.90 x 2.70 cms
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A fascinating insight to a much-loved county before the arrival of railways, when tourism was in its infancy.
Before the railway came to Cornwall, novelist Wilkie Collins and his artist friend Henry Brandling set out on foot from Plymouth to explore the then ‘rarely visited’ peninsula. In 1850, tourism was in its infancy and the pair had many adventures, visiting Land’s End, Tintagel, St Michael’s Mount and Loe Pool. A local guide took them on an extraordinary tour down Botallack mine, and another showed them how to scramble up the Devil’s Bellows at Kynance Cove. This charming account of their travels includes fascinating descriptions of legends and customs, pilchard fishing, ancient monuments, eccentric innkeepers and local cuisine, painting a vivid and affectionate picture of Cornwall as it was nearly 200 years ago.
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