‘I can’t think of a more enjoyable or more illuminating guide to Cornwall than Petroc Trelawny, who knows it intimately, loves it deeply, and shares it generously’ - THE REVEREND RICHARD COLES

His first name is common with one of Cornwall's most distinguished saints, while the second is the name of the region's unofficial national anthem. However, when a foreigner challenges the Radio 3 presenter about his origin, Petroc Trelawny is inspired to return to the places of his childhood to discover where he grew up and to confirm whether he still belongs there.

Petroc embarks on a very personal pilgrimage that sees him visiting old mines, ancient churches, sites where new technologies were created, as well as places where poets, musicians, architects, and filmmakers worked to shape the cultural identity of Cornwall. He explores the River Tamar, which defines Cornwall's borders, and refers to the winds of change, exploring the collapse of Methodism, the decline of the Cornish language, and the complex, sometimes destructive, relationship with tourism.

As he travels by car, train, and on foot, he draws enchanting vivid figures and scenes from his memory, narrating the story of a family full of secrets and a landscape that remains imbued with the ‘Cornish sense of times past’.

Pages: 384, Year of Publication: 1112, Dimensions: 16.4x16.4cm