The Angel of St Piran

Author/Guide: John Ironmonger

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ISBN: 978-1915789563
Genre: Cli-fi, Fiction

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England - Cornwall
A: Mevagissey

Africa - Tanzania - fictional Samaki island
B: Gombe Stream
C: Rubondo

Travel Guide

Cornwall and Samaki Island (Tanzania)

While the village in Cornwall appears to be a fictionalized version of Mevagissey, its name comes from St Piran, the real-life patron saint of Cornwall.

Author John Ironmonger created the island specifically for his novel The Angel of St Piran

He could have named it using the Swahili word “samaki”, which translates to “fish” in English.

The island could be heavily inspired by real-world locations such as places in and around western Tanzania and the primate sanctuaries found around Lake Victoria.