Bücher von N. P. Cooper

In this volume, Q recounts the lives and experiences of Devon and Somerset residents who were forced to accommodate French prisoners of war and the daily routine and behaviour of the prisoners, many of whom were used to build Dartmoor prison. This volume contains an annotated edition of The Westcotes, a tale of daily life in Devon and Somerset in the times of the Napoleonic Wars and of potential romance between a prisoner and a wealthy gentlewoman. It also contains extracts written about prisoners of war and a summary of the actual lives of the 'parole town' prisoners of war in towns and villages in Devon and Cornwall as well as a brief history of Dartmoor Prison which held thousands of French prisoners and a history of Wincanton in the times of the Napoleonic Wars. This volume concludes with the tale of one escapee, Louis Vanhille, who after his escape travelled a complicated route back and forth across England, perhaps to drum up support for a mass uprising of the detained men.

Now surpassed in fame by his daughter's best friend, Daphne Du Maurier, Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times. His work is of great interest since his fiction often contains a factual, historical, basis This volume contains five tales of adventure, romance, escapades and an occasional lucky escape:- - 'Captain Wyvern's Adventures', relates the explosive consequences of the imprisonment of Parliamentarians in the tower of the. - 'Margery of Lawhibbet' tells of brother and sister twins and the consequences for both after the brother goes to fight for the Royalists -'Red Velvet' recounts the outcome of the capture of a Parliamentarian by a female Royalist. -'The Copernican Convoy' retells of the sack of Farnham. -'The Splendid Spur' tells of a student who, encounters a mysterious stranger and finds himself carrying a letter from the King.

Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier,Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch ('Q') was the pre - eminent Cornish writer of Victorian &Edwardian literature and found of the school of English Literature at Cambridge and is of particular interest as many of his tales are based on factual events which have now passed from memory. Scilly are an enchanted series of 5 inhabited and 140 uninhabited islands This volume contains two romantic and absolutely enchanting tales about the Isles of Scilly:- - The rescue of an infant from a shipwreck and events in his early life as he grows to adulthood (Tom Tiddler's Ground). - The influence of the Lord Proprietor and the Commandant of the military defences (Major Vigoreux) and the unexpected appearance, following the grounding of a trans - Atlantic steamship, of a mysterious, beautiful woman who changes peoples' lives for ever.

This volume contains Q's fictionalised accounts of :- - The 1527 wreck of the, Portuguese treasure ship, Saint Andrew and the seizure of its cargo by local gentry. - The first ruler, First White Rajah, of Sarawak who retired to Burraton on Dartmoor. - Westcountry folk who became pirates including Harry Glasby who became an accidental pirate on account of his seizure due to both his musical and navigational skills. The volume concludes with Sabine Baring-Gould's authoritative account of the life of the First White Rajah, Sir James Brooke, and a description of the life of the unfortunate and reluctant pirate Harry Glasby. Now surpassed in fame by his daughter's best friend, Daphne Du Maurier, Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times and founder of the School of English Literature at Cambridge University. He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often informed by factual events now passed from memory.

During Napoleonic times there was great concern thatthe French could invade England through Cornwall'sundefended coasts, rivers and harbours.Due to this apprehension many areas assembledvolunteer artillery companies to guard and protect theirimmediate environment.One of these was the East and West Looe VolunteerArtillery which existed between 1803 and 1809. In allthat time, the company which numbered up to 70members, did not lose a single member and becameknown as the Looe Die-Hards.This volume contains Q's comic tale about the Mayor of Troy who learns that he is not quite as essential as he believed.N.P. Cooper grew up on the Lizard peninsula and isthe author of Loveday, High Church and Methodism,The Overlooked Literary History of the Lizard andThe Clifton College Class of 1881.

Tales of highway robbery terrified many of the Cornish to the extent that men travelling to London on business often wrote their wills as they believed they were unlikely to return safely.This volume contains three of Q's tales of highway robbery. The Statement of Gabriel Foot, Highwayman tells the tale of his trial for murder and the consequences; whilst The Two Householders recounts Gabriel Foot's discovery of a mysterious mansion at night; and The Man Behind The Curtain relates the consequences on a family of a disinherited heir. All three also provide enjoyable insights in Cornish etiquette and traditions which are now long forgotten.Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times and founder of the Cambridge University school of English Literature. He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events long passed from memory.

This volume recounts tales of St. Ives and Prussia Covesmugglers, a corrupted election (when a wealthy woman took advantage of an error to vote) and a developing friendship between a wealthy man and a fisherman due to the activities of the fisherman's granddaughter;Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's bestfriend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch ('Q') was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian & Edwardian times and founder of the Cambridge University school of English Literature.Q is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events long passed from memory.

Q thoroughly enjoyed his annual routines but none more than Christmas. This volume contains five stories all related to Christmas.I Saw Three Ships which tells the tale of three wrecks at Christmas and the appearance of a mysterious sailor who disrupts the routine of a coastal community. Shakespeare's Christmas recounts the astonishing solution devised by Shakespeare to the demands of the puritanical landlord of The Theatre in Elizabethan London.The remaining three stories are quaint and gentle tales of a Christmas burglar,an Indian army officer returning to Winchester,the city of his childhood,at Christmasand the adventures of a Cornish fisherman and crew desperate to get home for Christmas. Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend,Daphne du Maurier,Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian & Edwardian times He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events long passed from memory.

This volume, the sixth in the series, contains Q's retelling of the adventures of two St. Ives fishermen who were imprisoned by Napoleon for 10 years together with their diaries and an introduction by, the Cornish fishing magnate, Sir Edward Hain who retraced their 1200 mile march on the eve of the outbreak of the First World War. The diaries also cast a fascinating light on now, almost, forgotten events such as the arrival in Cornwall of refugees from the Portuguese civil war, electoral scandals and bribery in Cornwall, storms and shipwrecks.Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times and founder of the school of English Literature at Cambridge University. He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events which have now passed from memory.

During Napoleonic times there was great concern that the French could invade England through Cornwall's undefended coasts, rivers and harbours.Due to this apprehension many areas assembled volunteer artillery companies to guard and protect their immediate environment.One of these was the East and West Looe Volunteer Artillery which existed between 1803 and 1809. In all that time, the company which numbered up to 70members, did not lose a single member and becameknown as the Looe Die-Hards.The volume contains Q's short comedies about thecompany whose second in command was Q'sgrandfather, the renowned Cornish naturalist, Dr.Jonathan Couch.

This volume, the first in a series, contains one of his best known stories in which he recounts the arrest and detention of Captain Bligh of The Bounty. It contains a short foreword setting the scene and an afterword describing the true events as well as annotations explaining Cornish terms, identifying locations and identifying the real historical personalities.Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times and founder of the school of English Literature at Cambridge University. He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events which have now passed from memory.

This volume, the second in a series, contains Q's best known ghost story based on the wrecking of the HMS Primrose in 1807. It contains a short foreword setting the scene and an afterword describing the true events as well as annotations explaining Cornish terms, identifying locations and identifying the real historical personalities.Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times and founder of the school of English Literature at Cambridge University. He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events which have now passed from memory.