An artist who stayed among the islands off Land’s End records what she saw and learned: their history and antiquities, the industries of earlier times, the flower trade that had grown up to replace them, and the customs of the island-folk. Along the way she witnesses a wreck, with rescued passengers arriving from Bryher and cargo thrown overboard.
A charming portrait of Scilly before mass tourism, for anyone who has visited or longs to go. Download the free EPUB.