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Trelawny's Cornwall
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- Book Synopsis
- It would be hard to think of a more thoroughly Cornish name than Petroc Trelawny. His first name is shared with one of Cornwall's most celebrated saints, his second is the name of its unofficial national anthem. But when a stranger challenges the Radio 3 presenter on his ancestry, he is inspired to return to the lands of his boyhood to rediscover the place where he grew up, and attempt to confirm if he still belongs there. Part history, part memoir, this is a deeply felt exploration of Cornwall - past, present and future. Petroc embarks on a slow journey that sees him visit old mine workings, ancient churches, sites where new technology was forged, and places where poets, musicians, architects and film makers have worked to shape Cornwall's cultural identity. He explores the Tamar, the river that marks out the Cornish frontier, and holds a finger up to winds of change, exploring the collapse of Methodism, the decline of the Cornish language, and the complex , sometimes lucrative, sometimes destructive, relationship with tourism. As he travels by road, rail and foot, he conjures marvellously vivid figures and scenes from memory, telling the stories of a loving family full of mysteries and a landscape still redolent of 'Cornish otherness'.
- About The Author
- Petroc Trelawny presents the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 3. Last summer saw his twentieth consecutive season introducing BBC Proms on radio and television. He presents the live BBC broadcast of the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Day Concert, and in June 2019 hosted BBC Television's 'Cardiff Singer of the World' for the eleventh time. He has presented the international telecast of Eurovision Young Musician to more than two dozen countries from Edinburgh and hosted Eurovision Choir live from Gothenburg. Petroc has introduced TV profiles of arts figures including Dame Fanny Waterman, Julian Bream and Yehudi Menuhin. He has presented performances by the Royal Ballet shown in cinemas around the world, and last September anchored note-by-note coverage of the Leeds Piano Competition for Medici.tv. He is a regular contributor to 'From Our Own Correspondent' (BBC Radio 4/World Service) and has written extensively for publications including the Observer, Sunday Telegraph, London Evening Standard, The Spectator and Irish Times.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781474625104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (29 May 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 368
- Weight
- 288 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 128 x 24 mm
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