Sabine Baring-Gould, the prolific Victorian clergyman, folklorist, and novelist, brought his characteristic energy and curiosity to this collection of biographical sketches of notable and eccentric figures from Cornwall. Drawing on local records, oral tradition, and his own antiquarian research, he presents smugglers, wreckers, clergymen, miners, and local worthies whose stories illuminate Cornish life and character across the centuries.
Combining biography with folklore and local history in Baring-Gould’s inimitable style, this book is a delight for anyone interested in Cornwall or Victorian portrait-writing. Download the free EPUB for an entertaining gallery of Cornish lives.