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Jagos of Cornwall #1
The Restless Sea
The Cornish coast of 1810 is alive with fishing boats, warships and smugglers. For Nathan Jago, a fishing business seems the ideal place to invest his prizefighting winnings. It's not all plainsailing though—there's willful squire's daughter Elinor; and Amy with her fierce Cornish pride.
552 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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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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July 24, 2017
1.5 stars-rounded down. Just an edge above "I hated it".
I refuse to classify it as historic fiction, because while set in the past there is little historic about it.
If you buy a single scene in this book, I have some prime ocean front property in Nebraska I'd like to sell you.
I refuse to classify it as historic fiction, because while set in the past there is little historic about it.
If you buy a single scene in this book, I have some prime ocean front property in Nebraska I'd like to sell you.
July 25, 2017
Gosh, I feel like I am being very nitpicky. I wanted to love this book and it just fell short of my expectations. I don't consider myself to be a literary snob but I guess I have outgrown books like this. I wouldn't have minded the fairy tale ending if there had been a richer story leading up to it.
There was an odd mix of romance and the struggles of the early Methodist Church here. The relationship between the preacher and his prize-fighting son didn't give me the impression that either was firmly planted in his beliefs. The whole story just seemed too contrived to me. It's a shame because there was great potential for an incredibly good story.
I think I would feel differently about this book if I were into romance novels and I don't want to discourage anyone else from reading this story. Unfortunately, this book contains scenes that prevent me from recommending it to my friends that read clean romances. What can I say?
There was an odd mix of romance and the struggles of the early Methodist Church here. The relationship between the preacher and his prize-fighting son didn't give me the impression that either was firmly planted in his beliefs. The whole story just seemed too contrived to me. It's a shame because there was great potential for an incredibly good story.
I think I would feel differently about this book if I were into romance novels and I don't want to discourage anyone else from reading this story. Unfortunately, this book contains scenes that prevent me from recommending it to my friends that read clean romances. What can I say?
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April 8, 2024
Another great read from E.V. Thompson
March 31, 2014
I enjoyed this thoroughly. It was so well described and characterised I couldn't help but think it would make a good TV series to rival Poldark. I particularly enjoyed the different friendships portrayed in the story.
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