Books from Devon

The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones

A true story of scandal, injustice and resilience in nineteenth-century Torrington.

The Song of the Skylark

The story of two parish apprentices, set in the farming and chapel communities of nineteenth century North Devon.

The Postman Poet

The remarkable story of Edward Capern, Bideford’s celebrated Postman Poet.

The Poems of Edward Capern

Poems by Edward Capern, selected by Liz Shakespeare.

All Around The Year

A story for each month of the year, each set in a different Devon location.

The Turning of the Tide

A novel based on a true story, set in Bideford and Clovelly in 1871.

Fever – A Story from a Devon Churchyard

An investigation into a nineteenth century epidemic.

The Memory Be Green

Memories of life in a Devon village in the first half of the twentieth century.