Cornish Folk Tales of Place

Cornish Folk Tales of Place: Traditional Stories from North and East Cornwall

by Anna Chorlton


Cornwall’s rugged coast is etched with stories. Here you’ll find tales of powerful mermaids, spiteful witches, crafty smugglers and woeful ghosts. Up on the moors are mischievous creatures, huge giants and elusive beasts. Let the piskies lead you astray across the windy tors and sandy shorelines to experience wonder, miracles, secrets and magic. Bodmin Moor folklore writer Anna Chorlton retells tales of North and East Cornwall, illustrated by local artists and members of the community.

ANNA CHORLTON is a Cornish writer who lives on Bodmin Moor. She is a member of the Liskeard Poetry group with whom she reads at regular events, including the Port Eliot Festival and Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival. For the Mazed, project, Anna has collaborated with storytellers to rewrite the traditional tales of North and East Cornwall, as well as create animation scripts, storyboards and a blog.

The project was nominated for a Celtic Media award for innovation and a Holyer an Gof.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press (17 Jun. 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 075098757X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0750987578
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 1.12 x 19.8 cm