Lyonesse

by Penelope Shuttle

Book Overview

The submerged land of Lyonesse was once part of Cornwall, according to myth and the oral tradition, standing for a lost paradise in Arthurian legend, but now an emblem of human frailty in the face of climate change. And there was indeed a Bronze Age inundation event which swept the entire west of Cornwall under the sea, with only the Scilly Isles and St Michael's Mount left as remnants above sea-level. Lyonesse was also Thomas Hardy's name for Cornwall...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780375549
• ISBN13: 9781780375540
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Bloodaxe Books
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"