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Literary Devon and Cornwall |
| Devon
& Cornwall was home to two of Britain’s most famous authors.
Agatha Christie, who is famous for her detective novels including
Poirot and Miss Marple, had a family home on the Dart River in Devon and
wrote one of her books on Burgh Island near Salcombe.
Meanwhile at the same in the 1920’s Daphne du Maurier was living
in down the coast in Cornwall.
She wrote thrillers including Rebecca that was set near her home in
Fowey. All their homes can be visited by ferry. |
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Burgh
Island located in sleepy south west Devon is separated from Bigbury on the
mainland by a sandy causeway (above left).
When the tide is in it can be traversed by a sea tractor (left
and below left).
This is a third generation tractor which was built in 1969.
The art deco hotel has recently been renovated and evokes another
world (below).
The bedrooms are named after famous guests (above right) and
the restaurant (below right) serves excellent food. |
| Agatha
Christie lived at Greenway on the River Dart just north of Dartmouth.
It can be seen on river cruises from Totnes (below)
or on the Dittisham to Dartmouth ferry (right).
The house is being restored by the National Trust. |
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| Daphne
du Maurier lived in Ferryside near Fowey in Cornwall (above left),
beside the Boddinick ferry (above right).
She lived in several houses in the area and set several of her
novels nearby including Rebecca and Jamaica Inn. |
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Facts (top to bottom) |
 | Burgh Island photos taken in November
2004 |
| River Dart photos taken in July 2005
and September 2005 (by Ant Veal) |
| Fowey photos taken in May 2005. |
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