Dark, Salt, Clear
Life in a Cornish Fishing Town
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Lamorna Ash
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Lamorna Ash
About this listen
Bloomsbury presents Dark, Salt, Clear written and read by Lamorna Ash.
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
'A bracing account of discovery ... Glistens with deftly told snippets and character-rich stories' Financial Times
'Marks the birth of a new star of non-fiction' William Dalrymple
A captivating, lyrical and deeply discerning portrait of life in the Cornish town of Newlyn, the largest working fishing port in Britain, from a brilliant debut writer
There is the Cornwall Lamorna Ash knew as a child – the idyllic, folklore-rich place where she spent her summer holidays. Then there is the Cornwall she discovers when, feeling increasingly dislocated in London, she moves to Newlyn, a fishing town near Land’s End. This Cornwall is messier and harder; it doesn’t seem like a place that would welcome strangers.
Before long, however, Lamorna finds herself on a week-long trawler trip with a crew of local fishermen, afforded a rare glimpse into their world, their warmth and their humour. Out on the water, miles from the coast, she learns how fishing requires you to confront who you are and what it is that tethers you to the land. But she also realises that this proud and compassionate community, sustained and defined by the sea for centuries, is under threat, living in the lengthening shadow cast by globalisation.
An evocative journey of personal discovery replete with the poetry and deep history of our fishing communities, Dark, Salt, Clear confirms Lamorna Ash as a strikingly original new voice.
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- Jennifer Elwin
- 28-10-2020
A lighthouse glow
Thank you and congratulations Lamorna, for this wonderfully rich story. Loved the extensive research you have done, drawing a wealth of information into this captivating story in Cornwall. The people and history, for sharing such a special part of your life with us. Steinbeck would be proud of you. Your story is like a lighthouse beacon drawing us in, then illuminating time and place, while artfully expressing events, that many would find hard to put into words. You nailed it.
Kind regards Jennifer
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- Abi T.
- 06-01-2021
Absorbing
loved this book. visceral descriptions of what it's like on a fishing boat, and to live in a fishingtown. sincere and worthwhile.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-06-2021
An extraordinary piece of writing
Feeling a bit lost after finishing this wonderful book. Lamorna writes so beautifully - and in such a range of contexts. I literally feel as though I’ve been there in Newlyn with her. She has opened up a whole world. Read this book!
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