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Beyond the Storm
When the fiercest storm in living memory pounds the shores of 19th century Cornwall, wrecking ships and bringing death and destruction to seafarers and coastal communities, a young girl is found, barely alive, washed up among the rocks of a remote North Cornish cove. Her arrival and the mystery surrounding her background will affect the lives of those who come to know her and, for Alice Kilpeck in particular, nothing will ever be the same again.
- GenresHistorical
256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
E.V. Thompson
65 books40 followersErnest Victor Thompson was born in London and spent nine years in the Navy before joining Bristol police. He moved to Hong Kong, then Rhodesia and had over 200 stories published before returning to England in 1970 to become a full-time award-winning writer.
He settled in Cornwall, living at Idle Cottage in Sharptor.
He wrote 42 historical novels, mostly set in Cornwall, beginning with 'Chase the Wind' in 1977, a book that was voted the best historical novel of the year, with detectives Churchyard and Hawke two of his main characters.
He was awarded the MBE in the 2012 New Years' Honours list for services to literature and the community in Cornwall. He was also a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd (Gorsedh Kernow). This is an individual honoured for significant contributions to the Cornish language, culture, or heritage.
He also wrote the Scottish historical epic 'Homeland' in 1991 under the pseudonym James Munro.
He died peacefully, with his wife, Celia, and two sons, Nathan and Luke, by his side, at his home in Launceston, Cornwall, on 19 July 2021, shortly after his 81st birthday.
He settled in Cornwall, living at Idle Cottage in Sharptor.
He wrote 42 historical novels, mostly set in Cornwall, beginning with 'Chase the Wind' in 1977, a book that was voted the best historical novel of the year, with detectives Churchyard and Hawke two of his main characters.
He was awarded the MBE in the 2012 New Years' Honours list for services to literature and the community in Cornwall. He was also a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd (Gorsedh Kernow). This is an individual honoured for significant contributions to the Cornish language, culture, or heritage.
He also wrote the Scottish historical epic 'Homeland' in 1991 under the pseudonym James Munro.
He died peacefully, with his wife, Celia, and two sons, Nathan and Luke, by his side, at his home in Launceston, Cornwall, on 19 July 2021, shortly after his 81st birthday.
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December 13, 2016
Excellent read, great story, good characters and a page turner. Could not ask for more.
January 24, 2014
Very readable.
June 13, 2015
Enjoyed this story of a girl convict shipwrecked on the way out of the country and the life she builds for herself. Nice read, nothing too exciting but a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
June 19, 2012
A good holiday read not many surprises but enjoyable.
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