THE HORNED WHALE or An Morvil Kornek
This new anthology by Jeremy Schanche features the Gothic novel The Kramvil. Set in Newlyn, or rather ‘New Lynnsmouth’ in 1911. It features such characters as Jack Lane, Florence Place and Old Paul Hill... The tale explores the themes of pioneer aviation, romance, mystery and a scientific experiment that goes horribly wrong when the young scholar, Elias Gillpington, gets involved with the eccentric inventor Lazarus Taxon.
The short story The Janetta Stone recalls my days underground at Wheal Roots, near Wendron in the mid-seventies, as well as drawing inspiration from the time I ‘bounded’ Battery Rocks in a mineral-claim that was registered according to the ancient Stannary law-code which still survives in Cornwall.
Ghost-Hulk of a Phantom is a comic tale of a struggling writer and his misadventures in trying to get published. A collection of poems is included in The Horned Whale.
The style blends humour, mysticism and a splash of surrealism. The locations, mainly occurring around West Penwith, will be familiar to many local readers, as will the wit and wisdom of the Cornish people.
The anthology also contains nineteen poems.
Illustrated with the author’s pen and ink drawings, The Horned Whale – or An Morvil Kornek – is out now.
Listen to this wonderful music by Erik Satie. I listened to this constantly as I was writing The Kramvil, and it helped inspire the atmosphere of the book.
BOOK LAUNCH
Friday 18th October, 2024 – Redwing Gallery, 32 Alverton Street,
Penzance, Kernow - 7:30pm
Book Details:
Title: The Horned Whale or An Morvil Kornek
Author & illustrator: Jeremy Schanche
Pages: 522
Publisher: The Invertebrate Press
Distributor: Amazon
ISBN: 978-0-9934909-0-3
Price: £15
Dimensions: 5 by 8 inches (12.7 x 20.3cm)
Weight: 1 lb, 9 3/4 oz (.73kg)
Publication date: 30/9/2024
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