The Cornish Overseas: The Epic Story of the "Great Emigration"

by Philip Payton

The story of the migration of the Cornish people throughout the world is epic in scope. The migration took place in two great waves: the first, shrouded in mystery, took place somewhere between the fourth and sixth centuries, and scattered the Cornish throughout present-day Brittany; the second, taking place in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, spread the Cornish across the world. The Cornish Overseas tells this grand narrative of diaspora covering the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, continental South America, and elsewhere, while incorporating significant new research.

466 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Ken Sampson · Rating 5 out of 5]

[1 Apr 2014] A clear informative and meticulously researched account of the Cornish Dispora and for anyone with a passing interest in how the Cornish influenced the development of new countries and territories this book is a must-have. Very occasionally the author slips into academic speak, but on the whole an absorbing and excellent read.