Books about Looe Island
Legend and myth are inextricably interwoven with the history of the island, and tales of smuggling, buried treasure and shipwrecks abound.
You can download the St George's Island Nature Reserve leaflet which icludes a map of the island, wildlife of the island and other useful information.
The following books are available for sale on the island:
- The Looe Island Story: An Illustrated History of St George’s Island by Mike Dunn.
- We Bought an Island by Evelyn E Atkins - also available through our online shop
- Tales from our Cornish Island by Evelyn E Atkins.
- The Islanders: From the Barren Mewstone to Looe Island, the Smuggler’s Cornish Haven by John Trelawny.
