Top 10 books set in Cornwall

Given by The Guardian

10 Works 5,086 Books 121 Reviews ½ 3.7
"Why am I so incredibly and incurably romantic about Cornwall?" wrote Virginia Woolf in 1921. For centuries, the natural beauty of Cornwall has captured the imagination of writers and the show more resulting literature is as varied as the landscape itself, from sunny novels that revel in the picturesque to authentic and unflinching depictions of one of the poorest regions in northern Europe.

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Taken together, the books I’ve chosen here offer a view that spans far wider than the picture postcards. When I dream of Cornwall – much like Woolf, incurably, romantically – it’s with my eyes open.

Emylia Hall – LT author page show less
Year Awarded:
2023

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