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The Granite Kingdom

A Cornish Journey

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The Granite Kingdom

By: Tim Hannigan
Narrated by: Stephen Perring
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Bloomsbury presents The Granite Kingdom: A Cornish Journey by Tim Hannigan, read by Stephen Perring.

Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year Award 2024

Tim Hannigan undertakes an epic east–west journey on foot through his own homeland, from the woodlands of the Tamar Valley to the remote western region of Penwith. As he walks, he explores how the Cornwall of the popular imagination has been constructed by writers, artists and others, and how myths, projections and tropes intersect with the real Cornwall – its landscapes, histories, communities and sense of self.

A richly informative tour of one of the most popular regions of Britain, The Granite Kingdom can be read as an evocative travelogue, a celebration of Cornwall’s landscapes, a fascinating account of its history and cultural significance, and an unflinching exploration of uneasy questions about regional identity.

©2023 Tim Hannigan (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Ecosystems & Habitats Europe Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Travel Writing & Commentary Royalty

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I really enjoyed this. It's part history lesson and part travel journal, with a great deal of thought on what it means to be Cornish and Cornish identity. As someone from Cornwall who's lived abroad and travelled a lot, I found this aspect of it very engaging.

The narrator is excellent.

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