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The Swordfish and the Star

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

The Swordfish and the Star

By Gavin Knight

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About the book

The Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall is where the land ends. In The Swordfish and the Star Gavin Knight takes us into this huddle of grey roofs at the edge of the sea at the beginning of the twenty-first century. He catches the stories of a whole community, but especially those still working this last frontier: the Cornish fishermen. These are the dreamers and fighters who every day prepare for battle with the vast grey Atlantic. Cornwall and its seas are brought to life, mixing drinking and drugs ...Show more

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9781784700997

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Published year

2017

Language

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1

Original title

The Swordfish and the Star

Format

Paperback

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