John Penrose: A Romance of the Land's End

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Cornwall Editions Ltd, 2004 - 289 Seiten
Set in the countryside near Panzance is the early nineteenth century, this engaging novel chronciles the adventures of John Penrose, a farm labourer's son - from poaching on the moors and smuggling to a near-fatal skirmish. Full of rich character and vivid depictions of the countryside, wildlife and farming customs, John Penrose is a thoroughly entertaining read, offering a fascinating portrait of life in rural Cornwall.

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CHAPTER
1
CHAPTER II
8
LOST IN THE REEDBEDS
18
CHAPTER IV
29
A GREAT ADVENTURES
38
CHAPTER VI
46
A YOUNG EMIGRANTS
54
CHAPTER VIII
64
CHAPTER XIX
149
THE OLD STORYS
157
LOVEDAY AT FOREST CARNS
178
CHAPTER XXIV
185
CHAPTER XXVI
193
DISGRACE AND DESPAIRS
209
IN A QUANDARY220
220
CHAPTER XXXIII
230

THE FISHERMAN CAUGHT
80
CHAPTER XI
87
A HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY
102
MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS
114
CHAPTER XVI
121
AMONG SMUGGLERS
138
A NIGHT ON THE MOORS
238
CHAPTER XXXV
244
CHAPTER XXXVII
259
OUTLAWED
267
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