TRELAWNYS CORNWALL (WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON) (HB)

Part history, part memoir, this is a deeply felt exploration of Cornwall - past, present and future. Petroc Trelawny embarks on a slow journey that sees him visit old mine workings, ancient churches, and places where poets, musicians, architects and film makers have worked to shape Cornwall's cultural identity. He explores the Tamar, the river that marks out the Cornish frontier, and explores the collapse of Methodism, the decline of the Cornish language, and the complex , sometimes lucrative, sometimes destructive, relationship with tourism.