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Sue

I'm off to Cornwall in three weeks and need something to read. I'm not sure either of these sound quite my thing though.

My favourite Cornish book is a children's story Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper. It's the first of The Dark Is Rising Sequence. A bit Famous Five and dated perhaps but I love it.

Cornflower

I've just looked it up and I love the sound of it - thank you, Sue!

Victoria Lamb

Over Sea, Under Stone is a marvellous book, I agree! "Watch thou for the Greenwitch!"

I'm a novelist living in Cornwall. Hoping to set a book there soon!

Victoria x

Cornflower

Do let us know when it's out, Victoria!

Sue

The second book in the series is the best I think -a good Christmas read.

Sue

Oh yes, I forgot Greenwitch which is book 3 and also set in Cornwall. I have them all as audio books read by Alex Jennings -bliss.

Carol Norton

No question - Summer in February by Jonathan Smith. And the film, and the soundtrack, and the exhibition on earlier this year at Penlee House Gallery....

Obsessed, moi??

Cornflower

That book is on my wish list, and I'd like to see the film too. Thanks for reminding me, Carol.

Mary

Always had a soft spot for Frenchman's Creek.

Claire

Oh, it's got to be Rebecca.

Cornflower

One I haven't read.

Cornflower

I saw the film again recently - marvellous!

julie

Poldark, Poldark Poldark. Not that Im obssessed or anything!!Ive heard that there's a new BBC dramatisation on the horizon!

Ann

Daphne du Maurier's 'Frenchman's Creek' because of holidaying in Cornwall as a teen with my Mum after reading it. Also 'Jamaica Inn' which we visited. This was early 70s. Here's a link to Daphne talking about 'Frenchman's Creek':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixg6XYbDYD8&list=PL9E89967E9459A603
Her book 'Vanishing Cornwall' is also a good read if you're heading down that way.

Cornflower

Oh my goodness! (I have all the books.)

Cornflower

Many thanks for the link, Ann, I hadn't seen that clip before.

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