John Penrose: A Romance of the Land's EndSet in the countryside near Panzance is the early nineteenth century, this engaging novel chronciles the adventures of John Penrose, a farm labourer's son - from poaching on the moors and smuggling to a near-fatal skirmish. Full of rich character and vivid depictions of the countryside, wildlife and farming customs, John Penrose is a thoroughly entertaining read, offering a fascinating portrait of life in rural Cornwall. |
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
CHAPTER II | 8 |
LOST IN THE REEDBEDS | 18 |
CHAPTER IV | 29 |
A GREAT ADVENTURES | 38 |
CHAPTER VI | 46 |
A YOUNG EMIGRANTS | 54 |
CHAPTER VIII | 64 |
CHAPTER XIX | 149 |
THE OLD STORYS | 157 |
LOVEDAY AT FOREST CARNS | 178 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 185 |
CHAPTER XXVI | 193 |
DISGRACE AND DESPAIRS | 209 |
IN A QUANDARY220 | 220 |
CHAPTER XXXIII | 230 |
THE FISHERMAN CAUGHT | 80 |
CHAPTER XI | 87 |
A HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY | 102 |
MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS | 114 |
CHAPTER XVI | 121 |
AMONG SMUGGLERS | 138 |
A NIGHT ON THE MOORS | 238 |
CHAPTER XXXV | 244 |
CHAPTER XXXVII | 259 |
OUTLAWED | 267 |
Common terms and phrases
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