Cornish Wrecking, 1700-1860

Shows how the image of Cornish wreckers as villains deliberately luring ships on to the rocks is a myth. Highly Commended in Class 6 - Non-Fiction: History and Creative Arts of the Holyer an Gof Awards 2011 Although the popular myth of Cornish wrecking is well-known within British culture, this book is the first comprehensive, systematic inquiry to separate out the layers of myth from the actual practices. Weaving in legal, social and cultural history, it traces the development of wreck law - th