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Hardcover Book Details
  • 10/2019
  • 9781999912482
  • 152 pages
  • $20.99
Paperback Book Details
  • 10/2019
  • 9781999912475
  • 152 pages
  • $15.99
Tanya Brittain
Author
Cornish by Design: Cornwall-inspired short stories with a dash of Cornish language and a good dollop of humour

Adult; Other Nonfiction; (Market)

“Engaging, witty and relatable” Cornish by Design is a compilation of bi-lingual articles written in English and Cornish language by Tanya Brittain, for lifestyle and culture magazine Cornwall Today. Due for publication on 1 October 2019, this wonderful new book from accomplished column writer Tanya Brittain is a light-hearted introduction to Cornish language and to everyday life in Cornwall. A volume of Cornwall-inspired short stories with a dash of Cornish language and a good dollop of humour, it’s packed full of Cornish language phrases to amuse and delight anyone interested in discovering more about the minority Celtic language of Kernewek. Kirstie Newton, Editor of Cornwall Today magazine, who wrote the foreword to the book describes Brittain’s writing as “engaging, witty and relatable”. Exploring what makes Cornwall different and how language plays an intrinsic part of Cornish culture, Cornish by Design is the perfect read for anyone with a passion for culture and heritage, or those intrigued by Cornwall as a nation. If you fancy learning a few Cornish phrases to use on social media, inside greetings cards, or in day to day life – this is the book for you. Extract: “It’s hard to believe, but not everyone who ended up in Cornwall actually wanted to be there. Next time you’re staring out of the window of a packed train winding its way from Paddington to Penzance, or crawling along the A30 in a hot car, spare a thought for those early travellers to the Cornish coast. Shipwreck victims, asylum seekers and prisoners. All those explorers and invaders, traders and merchants, farmers and fishermen, pilgrims and missionaries who made epic journeys by sea and on foot. Why did they come? What did they find? A matter of survival for many, those settlers created new communities, introduced different cultures and made Cornwall what it is today – an extraordinary place ‘to the West’ where the land ends, the sun sets and the magic happens.” Released in paperback, hardback, audio book and e-book formats. Available for pre-order now via Amazon, Waterstones and good bookshops worldwide.
Formats
Hardcover Book Details
  • 10/2019
  • 9781999912482
  • 152 pages
  • $20.99
Paperback Book Details
  • 10/2019
  • 9781999912475
  • 152 pages
  • $15.99
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