In 1837 when rich deposits of copper ore are discovered, a huge influx of out-of-work miners flock to the area from Cornwall’s far west, bringing with them problems alien to the hardworking but easygo
Daniel Retallick has grown to manhood during the years of flood tide in the chronicles of Africa. The son of Josh and Miriam Retallick, he settles with his wife and children on a homestead in a valley
Daniel, the son of Josh and Miriam Retallick, has grown to manhood. He settles with his wife and children on a homestead in the valley of Matabeleland. But it's South Africa in the 1880s, and the Mat
Perys Tremayne is not readily accepted by his family in Heligan, Cornwall, because his late parents had caused a scandal, but neither did he fit easily with the servants.?A?neighboring farmer's daught
Three men, all emigrants of Scotland, find new lives in far-distant countries: James Cameron, hounded by debt and scandal, heads for the vast wilderness of Upper Canada where he amasses a fortune that
The brutal murder of a promiscuous young wife and the disappearance of her baby son bring Superintendent Amos Hawke and Sergeant Tom Churchyard to a tiny moorland village in 19th-century Cornwall, whe
A historical saga about the after-effects of a storm, and how one woman's arrival affects a communityWhen the fiercest storm in living memory pounds the shores of 19th-century Cornwall, wrecking ships
Sixteen, pregnant, and brave beyond her years, Cassie refuses to remain patiently at home, praying for the return of her soldier lover from war. Instead she leaves the small Cornish fishing village of
It's 1854, and the Crimean War is in full swing. Gideon, a navvy, is helping to organize a contract for a stretch of supply railway line there to transport guns and food to the soldiers. Back home in
On a wild stormy night in 1813, Nathan Jago, drift fisherman, ex-prizefighter, and lord of the manor of Polrudden, rescues a young boy from a drowning mother's arms as a French ship founders on the ja
In the tin mines of Cornwall during the first decades of the nineteenth century, death is the constant companion of the working man.? Ben Retallick has grown to sturdy manhood among the miners and fis
It is 1899. A new generation has inherited the Rhodesian birthright that Dan Retallick won from the legendary king of Matabeleland. Once again, the dark clouds of conflict loom on the horizon as the b
It?was 1846; the ship was bound for Australia.?Aboard were Josh Retallick and Miriam Thackeray, prisoners destined for the convict settlements . . . until the random hand of fate wrecked their vessel
"E. V. Thompson is, as always, an extremely good storyteller." ?Historical Novels Review Wesley Curnow comes to the United States in search of an uncle who is working on the mines in Missouri. Taking
After taking a serious beating while engaged in unofficial undercover work in the murky streets and taverns of London's 19th century slums, Constable Tom Churchyard takes himself to Cornwall. Here, in
Cornish farmer Joseph Moyle’s loyalty to the crown goes well rewarded?his stepson Ralf is appointed page to the future King Charles II. When Ralf takes up his post, Britain is in the midst of its most
When artist Fergus Vincent forsakes the slums of Lewin's Mead in Bristol, he leaves behind him Becky, the street urchin whom he loved and married. As he sets sail on a warship bound for mutiny-torn In
It is 1856. When three men are murdered in Cornwall, Amos Hawke, a Cornish detective working from London's Scotland Yard, is sent to investigate. He finds lodgings with one of the murdered men's wives
When artist Fergus Vincent forsakes the slums of Lewin's Mead in Bristol he leaves behind him Becky, the street urchin whom he loved and married. As he sets sail on a warship bound for mutiny-torn Ind
Josh Retallick and his wife Miriam take on an exciting new challenge as owners of Ruddlemoor china clay works on the outskirts of St. Austell.?But a family tragedy forces Josh to leave almost immediat
When Dewi Morgan arrives at Polrudden Manor, it is to find a disappointing welcome. She had expected to take up the position of governess to Nathan Jago's son, Beville, but Nathan is determined to hav
Cornish farmer Joseph Moyle's loyalty to the crown goes well rewarded - his stepson Ralf is appointed page to the future Charles II. And when Ralf takes up his post, Britain is in the midst of its mos
Josh and Miriam Retallick and their grandson Ben seem almost part of the wild and rugged Cornish landscape of 1913. Yet a revolutionary spirit of change is sweeping across the country - and the whole
Sixteen, pregnant, and brave beyond her years, Cassie refuses to remain patiently at home, praying for the return of her soldier lover from war. Instead she leaves the small Cornish fishing village of
South-West England, 1812. England is at war with America and when 250 American prisoners-of-war arrive at Dartmoor prison, it is already overcrowded with French prisoners. Among the newcomers is Lieu
