WINNER OF A SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARD 2021A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE A SUNDAY TIMES AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR Marks the birth of a new star of nonfiction William DalrympleA beautiful account of immersion in an alien world Philip Marsden GuardianThere is the Cornwall Lamorna Ash knew as a child the idyllic folklorerich place where she spent her summer holidays. Then there is the Cornwall she discovers when feeling increasingly dislocated in London she moves to Newlyn a fishing town near Lands End. This Cornwall is messier and harder it doesnt seem like a place that would welcome strangers.But before long Lamorna finds herself on a weeklong trawler trip with a crew of local fishermen afforded a rare glimpse into their world their warmth and their humour.