A novel of mystery, passion, loss and longing set on a wild Cornish beach. A man has lived on his own beside the sea for many years. From a choice made long ago, he keeps himself separate from the world of people, and is completely at one with his environment. His solitude is broken by the discovery, one early morning on the flat sands of a low tide, of a child washed up on the beach. Somehow, she is still alive. In the village, a woman reflects on a lifelong fascination with an ancient love story as she faces an unknown future. The new arrival on the beach sets in chain a sequence of events that no-one can alter, and in this mystical and powerful novel, we witness a man experiencing our world as though for the first time. Discover Sam: the last good man on earth. The Last Good Man was originally published in 2006 by Beautiful Books under the pseudonym Patience Swift. 'The novel speaks eloquently for itself...love, certainty, longing, regret, survival. The story features all that and more.' Daily Mail 'Patience Swift clearly has an intimate knowledge and love of the Cornish coastline and its unique type of village community, which feature so vividly in this charming and surreal tale of human misfits...a keen eye for descriptive detail and a talent for emotional understatement, building to a heartwrenching climax. A great debut.' Western Morning News 'A searing story of love, loneliness and tragedy...powerful plotline and stark imagery...Patience's descriptions are deeply evocative of the beautiful yet often savage coastal landscapes.' Cornwall Today 'Paints powerful images of the Cornish coastline and the village community.' Eastern Daily Press 'A canny mix of myth, fable and reality and I have cast my mind back to it frequently since I finished it and been able to see hidden depths.' Dovegreyreader