num_pages: 288
description: Set in the countryside near Penzance in the early nineteenth century, this engaging novel chronicles the adventures of John Penrose, a farm labourer's son - from poaching on the moors and smuggling to a near-fatal skirmish. Full of rich character and vivid depictions of the countryside, wildlife and framing customs, John Penrose is a thoroughly enteraining read, offering a fascinating portait of life in rural Cornwall.
language: English
title: John Penrose: A Romance Of The Land's End
titlecomplete: John Penrose: A Romance Of The Land's End
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Cornwall Editions