![]() ![]() The struggle of the mines and the country way of life is fascinating for the land and its people are closely tied. The work is hard and failure is not an option when so many depend on it – “On his way home Ross passed the engine house of Wheal Grace, that mine from which had come all his father’s prosperity and into which it had all returned.”īut there is hope around the corner for Ross has support from both close and unexpected quarters. ![]() Mining is a major part of the community – financially and as a way of life. The author paints a picture of life in Cornwall in the late 18th century and shows the various strands of village life and the trials and tribulations of the people who live up and down its coast. This first novel takes place and describes the events of between 17. Well Cornwall of course is the setting as well as the main character in the novel for the original novels had the subtitle of ‘A novel of Cornwall’ and you really do get a strong feel for the time and place as well as its people in this saga. ![]()
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