China Clay (1922)

By Trevor Blakemore

Book Overview

China Clay is a novel written by Trevor Blakemore and published in 1922. The story is set in the early 20th century and revolves around the lives of the people living in the small town of St. Austell in Cornwall, England. The town is known for its china clay industry, which is the main source of employment for the locals.The protagonist of the story is a young man named John Penhalligan, who works in the china clay pits. He is a hardworking and ambitious individual who dreams of making it big in life. However, his life takes a dramatic turn when he falls in love with a wealthy woman named Mary Trevenen.Mary is the daughter of a wealthy businessman who owns a china clay company. She is beautiful, intelligent, and sophisticated, and John is immediately smitten by her. Despite the class differences between them, John and Mary begin a passionate love affair, which is frowned upon by the conservative society they live in.The novel explores the themes of love, ambition, class differences, and the impact of industrialization on small towns. Blakemore vividly describes the beauty of the Cornish countryside and the harsh working conditions in the china clay pits. He also portrays the social and economic changes that were taking place in England at the time.China Clay is a well-crafted novel that provides a fascinating insight into the lives of the people living in a small town in England during the early 20th century. It is a must-read for anyone interested in English literature and history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164145916
• ISBN13: 9781164145912
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"