Did you hear about the Redruth girl who vomited snails?
Or how the saint of Gunwalloe saved his sister's eye from a goose?
Can you cure warts with a slug, or whooping cough with spiders?
In A Cornish Bestiary you'll find familiar faunal favourites like the red-eyed Owlman, ominous Black Dogs and the iconic Cornish Chough, alongside more reclusive specimens.
From Camborne's frog king and Ladock's feathered fiend to a horrifying plague of flies and an absence of wolves, this illustrated compendium of Cornwall's most curious creatures brings together stories from natural history and folklore, broadside ballads and news reports, celebrating the wonderful history we share with the animals around us.
| ISBN: | 9781837052813 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2026 |
| Author: | Luke Thompson |
| Illustrator: | Ele Marr |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Genres: |
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) Animals in art Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world Miscellanies and compendia Local history Nature and the natural world: general interest Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales |
Did you hear about the Redruth girl who vomited snails?Or how the saint of Gunwalloe saved his sister's eye from a goose?Can you cure warts with a slug, or whooping cough with spiders?In A Cornish Bestiary you'll find familiar faunal favourites like the red-eyed Owlman, ominous Black Dogs and the iconic Cornish Chough, alongside more reclusive specimens.From Camborne's frog king and Ladock's feathered fiend to a horrifying plague of flies and an absence of wolves, this illustrated compendium of Cornwall's most curious creatures brings together stories from natural history and folklore, broadside ballads and news reports, celebrating the wonderful history we share with the animals around us.
A Cornish Bestiary features in the following genres: Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Animals in art, Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world, Miscellanies and compendia, Local history, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales
Hardback. £16.19, down from the £17.99 cover price. Pre-order. 1st October 2026.
A Cornish Bestiary was written by Luke Thompson and published by The History Press
£16.19, reduced from £17.99. Pre-order. 1st October 2026.