The Cove : A Cornish Haunting

A book that stays with you and widens your perception of how people and place intertwine - Matt Collins

For over five decades, Beth Lynch has been repeatedly drawn to a rocky spot on the North Cornwall coast, where her earliest memories are rooted in idyllic family holidays.

Following the deaths of her parents, strange occurrences around the cove leave Lynch questioning how well she truly knows this place of slate that so irresistibly calls to her. Why has it become so unsettling? Is she safer staying away?

Through encounters with quarrymen, wartime women and an enigmatic archaeologist - along with J.M.W. Turner, Tennyson, Trollope and the Hardys - The Cove reflects lyrically on change: in ourselves, in places and in the transformative dance between the two.

This appears to be a contemplative work that blends memoir with literary reflection, exploring themes of place, memory, and belonging. The book follows Beth Lynch's lifelong connection to a specific location on the Cornish coast, examining how our relationships with places evolve over time and how they shape our understanding of ourselves. The narrative weaves together personal experience with encounters with various historical and contemporary figures, creating a meditation on the complex ways geography and identity intersect.