children's books set in Devon/Cornwall?
Claire Eamer or Alan Daley
>From: bwri...@earthlink.net (Bill Wright)
>Subject: children's books set in Devon/Cornwall?
>Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 18:11:44 -0500
>I am going to England in April, and was wondering what children's books
>there are that are set in Devon or Cornwall.
>I know of and have read _Mousehole Cat_ and _The Island of Adventure_.
>What else is out there?
>Thanks!
Someone else will answer for sure, but just in case....The Dark is Rising
series by Susan Cooper. Enjoy!
Claire
net...@yknet.yk.ca
Faheem H Mitha
The dragon in question lives in Cornwall, and some of the series is
actually set there I think. Rather lightweight stuff, but amusing.
Faheem.
R A Burroughs
: The family in Noel Streatfield's series about Gemma had holidays
: in Devon (not the first book, _Gemma_, I think, but the sequels).
Yes, they do have a holiday in Devon in _Gemma_.
I expect someone's already mentioned Susan Cooper's _Over Sea, Under
Stone_ and _Greenwitch_. Also, how about _The Devil and the Floral Dance_
(D.M. Thomas) and _The Last King of Cornwall_ (Charles Causley). Another
good book of Causley's is his volume of Cornish poetry, _Figgie Hobbin_.
Rosie
Glendower: I can call the spirits from the vasty deep.
Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man;
But will they come when you do call for them?
(Shakespeare, Henry IV Pt 1)
Patricia Reynolds
Joan Aiken's _Go Saddle the Sea_ is partially set in Falmouth (there
is another set in Falmouth, and Flushing opposite, in the back
of mymind, but I can't remember it).
The family in Noel Streatfield's series about Gemma had holidays
in Devon (not the first book, _Gemma_, I think, but the sequels).
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Patricia Reynolds
p...@caerlas.demon.co.uk
Marilyn Mosher
>From: Patricia Reynolds <p...@caerlas.demon.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: children's books set in Devon/Cornwall?
>Date: Mon, 22 Jan 96 03:53:13 GMT
>--
>Patricia Reynolds
>p...@caerlas.demon.co.uk
And another Streatfeild book has Cornwall in the title, "The House in
Cornwall", I think. More of a spy story than is usual with her.
Marilyn
harold underdown
>I am going to England in April, and was wondering what children's books
>there are that are set in Devon or Cornwall.
>I know of and have read _Mousehole Cat_ and _The Island of Adventure_.
>What else is out there?
There is also Susan Cooper's wonderful _The Greenwitch_. I know that other
books in her _Dark Is Rising_ series get more attention. (Probably because
they have more to do with Arthur and "High Magic" while this has more to do
with "female" earth magic (I hope SC and others will forgive the sweeping
generalization)) But this is my favorite.
Widely available too, in hardcover and paperback.
Harold Underdown
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Patricia Reynolds
Another one I'm not sure of - didn't Rosemary Sutcliff write
a version of the Tristam and Iseult story?
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Patricia Reynolds
p...@caerlas.demon.co.uk
Marsha J. Valance
I believe, Ruth Arthur's *A Candle in Her Room* are all set in Cornwall.
Have a wonderful trip!
Emily Lawson
Rosemary Manning. The first book is "Green Smoke" where the dragon is
first found as the girl (Susan?) is climbing over the rocks at the end of
the Cornish beach where she's on holiday, and she shares her sandwiches
with him. He's very fond of buns. I loved these books. They're out of
print now, as far as I know. And I think to call them "lightweight" is a
little perogative given the age group they're aimed at. One might as well
call "James and the Giant Peach" lightweight! It gets kids reading, helps
us to use our imaginations. . .nothing wrong with that.
Emily
ela...@sas.upenn.edu
Adam Atkinson
>>there are that are set in Devon or Cornwall.
>>I know of and have read _Mousehole Cat_ and _The Island of Adventure_.
>>What else is out there?
I'm not entirely sure about this, but I believe at least part of the
"Changes" Triology by Peter Dickinson is set in Cornwall.
Adam Atkinson - gh...@mistral.co.uk / etl...@etlxdmx.ericsson.se
Man is a giddy thing, and this is my conclusion.
linnea m hendrickson
White Horse!
STACY LEAH SCOTT
all of her books are out of print, at least here in the U.S., where
not all of them were published in any case. However, this one is
well worth hunting!
Christopher J. Hawkins
of the location, but either way it's good.)
Andrea Luxenburg
don't recall the titles.
R A Burroughs
: Another one I'm not sure of - didn't Rosemary Sutcliff write
: a version of the Tristam and Iseult story?
Yes, but I don't know if it's still in print. Is any of _Dawn Wind_ set
in Cornwall?
Rosie
If you could see the you that I see when I see you
seeing me, you'd see yourself so differently -
believe me.
(Henry Rollins)
P HOLM63
Sea Under Stone takes place in Cornwall
DBOYD
Also, Mary Stewart's "The Crystal Cave" and "The Hollow Hills".
DBoyd
Bruce Hietbrink
> Maybe Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising books? - I think the first one, Under
> Sea Under Stone takes place in Cornwall
As does the third book _Greenwitch_. The fourth and fifth books,
_The Grey King_ and _Silver on the Tree_ take place mostly in
Wales. The second book (my favorite) _The Dark is Rising_ takes
place in southern England (I think, but my English geography might
be faulty).
Bruce Hietbrink
Andrea Luxenburg
>Try Alan Garner's "Weirdstone of Brisingamen".
Thanks, I couldn't remember that title.
>Also, Mary Stewart's "The Crystal Cave" and "The Hollow Hills".
Set in Wales, Brittany. and Camelot, as I recall; only a brief episode
in Hollow Hills takes place in Cornwall.
>DBoyd
R A Burroughs
: DBoyd
No, "The Weirdstone of Brisingamen" (and its sequel, "The Moon of
Gomrath") are set in Cheshire. I don't know of any of Garner's books that
are set in Cornwall.
Are "The Crystal Cave" and "The Hollow Hills" children's books?
Andrea Luxenburg
>DBOYD (db...@eworld.com) wrote:
>: Try Alan Garner's "Weirdstone of Brisingamen".
>: Also, Mary Stewart's "The Crystal Cave" and "The Hollow Hills".
>: DBoyd
>
>No, "The Weirdstone of Brisingamen" (and its sequel, "The Moon of
>Gomrath") are set in Cheshire. I don't know of any of Garner's books that
>are set in Cornwall.
>
>Are "The Crystal Cave" and "The Hollow Hills" children's books?
It depends on the child. Mine read The Crystal Cave at 9.
Andrea
CParssinen
is set in Cornwall are the Susan Cooper books. First one is Over Sea,
Under Stone.
Carol
Bdavis0102
>>is set in Cornwall are the Susan Cooper books. First one is Over Sea,
>>Under Stone.
This is a great series!! I believe the series is "The Dark is Rising"
(I'm not sure), other titles (in no particular order): The Grey King,
Greenwitch, The Dark is Rising. I think there are five, in all.
I have them all (in boxes), e-mail me if you need the full titles, ISBN's,
whatever.
Lisa
Mary-Anne Mohanraj
Bdavis0102 <bdavi...@aol.com> wrote:
>>>Missed the beginning of this thread but a series of books I know of that
>>>is set in Cornwall are the Susan Cooper books. First one is Over Sea,
>>>Under Stone.
Over Sea, Under Stone (somewhat of a prequel to the actual series)
The Dark is Rising
Greenwitch
The Grey King
Silver on the Tree (SPOILER: ends with one of my most-hated tropes in
fantasy literature -- protagonists go through hell and then must
forget it all for the sake of something nebulous. Drives me crazy.)
also by Susan Cooper
Seaward (wistful and beautiful -- not set in Cornwall)
The Silver Cow
The Selkie Girl
Jethro and the Jumbie (younger readers)
- Mary Anne, who loves Cooper's work despite the spoiler noted above.