Even
the smallest of details in this book are well-researched, truly
placing the reader in North Cornwall, England in the early 1800s. I
found A Castaway in Cornwall
to be a wonderful companion read to The Light at Wyndcliff
by Sarah E. Ladd, which I had recently read and enjoyed. I felt that
Evelyn Bray and Laura Callaway would have been the best of friends.
Laura's guardian even shared Evelyn's surname. Both story lines
revolve around the frequent shipwrecks off the coast of Northern
Cornwall, and the free-traders and smugglers who profited from them.
A Castaway in Cornwall
also incorporates the conflict between the English and French.
Laura Callaway saves the life of a passenger from a doomed ship, the Kittiwake. She takes him to her uncle's home to recuperate and becomes entangled in his efforts to return home and save his brother from the noose. Throwing caution and propriety to the wind, Laura may also fulfill a long-held dream of her own.
I highly recommend A Castaway in Cornwall and am grateful to have received a complimentary copy from Bethany House via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
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