There are some few authors whose books you know you'll love to cozy up with, like a favorite sweater. Julie Klassen is one of those authors. There are only about five authors whose entire bodies of work I have eagerly and happily read. Klassen is one of them.
This book is a well-researched, flawlessly written story of a young woman who finds herself nearly as shipwrecked as the many poor seafarers who are beaten by the notorious Cornish coast. She saves a victim of a shipwreck and helps nurse him back to health. There is much speculation about him, as well.As another mysterious survivor from the same wreck.
The story includes much about the will of God in life, and includes a sweet romance. There is nothing one cannot guess from the first few chapters, but we don't have favorite sweaters because we want something exotic, do we??
Another solid Klassen winner.
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About the Setting
The novel is set on the coast of North Cornwall in the villages of Trebetherick and Rock, as well as the larger town of Padstow across the Camel Estuary. I have been to Cornwall a few times before, although not to this particular area. My husband and I planned to travel there in early 2020, but were unable to. Thankfully, a local guide (Elite Duchy Tours) was willing to review the manuscript and take photos for me. I enjoyed researching the history and traditions of this region, and hope readers will enjoy traveling there in the pages of A Castaway in Cornwall.
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One of the reasons I chose to set the novel on the North Cornwall coast was because it is an area known for shipwrecks, some say second only to the Lizard Peninsula in the south of Cornwall. In fact, this stretch of coastline is sometimes referred to as “The Lizard of the North.” To this day, you can see the remains of shipwrecks along the shore. |
My husband took this photo when we visited the historic Charlestown Harbour (a Poldark filming location) on the south coast of Cornwall, as well as the nearby Shipwreck Treasure Museum. In the novel, the heroine, Laura Callaway, collects things washed ashore after shipwrecks and endeavors to return them to loved ones. Viewing the museum’s collection of artifacts helped inspire Laura’s collection of “treasures.” |
For centuries, the ancient church of St. Enodoc near Trebetherick, Cornwall, was half-buried by sand. The local vicar was still required to host services there once a year, so he would descend into the church through a hole in the roof. In the novel, Laura’s uncle is the parish vicar, and St. Enodoc is the setting of a pivotal scene. |
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First of all, check out the cover! Besides the beautiful image, it has a pearl finish that I have not seen on a book before. It is very eye catching.We are introduced to Laura Callaway who feels like she doesn't belong anywhere and is like a castaway who has no place to call home. Not long later she saves Alexander who is an actual castaway from a shipwreck. It is clear from the beginning that he is hiding something, but she still feels drawn to him. Together they will look for the answers they both need.This book was lighter on the romance. It focused more on the historical elements and the mystery. Klassen has clearly done a lot of research in writing this book. There were so many things I learned about Cornwall.I was really interested in the Sinkininny church. A church covered by sand where they lowered the pastor through the roof sounds crazy. I love that it's true. Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. There were so many interesting historical things that were weaved throughout the story.
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