Q's Historical Legacy - 7 - Tales of Ardevora II - Cooper, N. P.
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This volume recounts tales of St. Ives and Prussia Cove smugglers, a corrupted election (when a wealthy woman took advantage of an error to vote) and a developing friendship between a wealthy man and a fisherman due to the activities of the fisherman's granddaughter; Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch ('Q') was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian & Edwardian times and founder of the Cambridge University school of English Literature. Q is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events long passed from memory.…mehr

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This volume recounts tales of St. Ives and Prussia Cove smugglers, a corrupted election (when a wealthy woman took advantage of an error to vote) and a developing friendship between a wealthy man and a fisherman due to the activities of the fisherman's granddaughter; Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch ('Q') was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian & Edwardian times and founder of the Cambridge University school of English Literature. Q is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events long passed from memory.
Autorenporträt
N. P. Cooper grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and moved to Queensland early in his twenties. He has been writing for most of his life for his own pleasure, and holds an honours degree in environmental management, majoring in natural systems and wildlife. The Dark Tempest marks his first foray into publishing, and when not staring at his computer screen he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, listening to live music, and exploring the local tidal pools with his children. For more information on N. P. Cooper's upcoming books, appearances, and release dates, visit his website at npcooper.com