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Ross Poldark (Poldark, #1)

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Why did Ross and Demelza marry?
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Jun 29, 2015 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

I have fallen so in love with this new adaptation on pbs and so decided to give the series a try and was not disappointed! This first book focused on the first 4 episodes of the new series and the only reason for 4 stars is the simple fact that the show just gripped me more. Maybe it's because of Aidan Turner (and his chemistry with Eleanor) though! I would have liked to see more build up between Ross and Demelza's relationship but the show does a great job of showing it in what little time they ...more

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Aug 23, 2015 Ann rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2015, my-library, books-i-dont-want

I read this book after watching the BBC adaptation with Aidan Turner. They stayed true to the books and was really impressed.
The book is beautifully written.

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Mar 23, 2018 SuzAnne King rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

You’ve been enchanted by Poldark on the small screen; now go beyond the BBC’s televised adaptation and discover Winston Graham’s 18th century Cornwall in the novel that started it all, the newly released edition of Ross Poldark .

Earlier this year, BBC and Mammoth Screen presented a new television series based on the first two “Poldark” novels by Winston Graham, OBE. The 12 novels are set in South-West Cornwall, telling the story of the last few generations of miners before the mines were played You’ve been enchanted by Poldark on the small screen; now go beyond the BBC’s televised adaptation and discover Winston Graham’s 18th century Cornwall in the novel that started it all, the newly released edition of Ross Poldark .

Earlier this year, BBC and Mammoth Screen presented a new television series based on the first two “Poldark” novels by Winston Graham, OBE. The 12 novels are set in South-West Cornwall, telling the story of the last few generations of miners before the mines were played out and the Cornish began to seek overseas opportunities for their skills. Graham’s characters and storylines retain such a degree of freshness that the books have never been out of print.

The main story is of Ross Poldark, who returns to Cornwall after serving as a British officer in the American Revolutionary War. His sudden return touches the lives and futures of all who know him: his cousin Verity, a young woman predestined to a life of familial servitude; his former sweetheart, Elizabeth who believed him dead and agreed to marry another; and his tenant miners who are barely surviving on mining wages. Ross’s own world unexpectedly transforms when he encounters a young tomboy, Demelza who is fleeing her home for a temporary break from a life of oppressed poverty.

Fresh from exposure to reforms in the “New World”, Ross begins to question the social structures of class and privilege that both enforce and restrict his world. From his position of landed gentry, he moves easily between the worlds of privilege and of poverty, and becomes the catalyst for change that his class cannot, or will not endorse. Enter George Warleggan, an ambitious acquaintance who strives to rise beyond his merchant-class parentage into the world of finance, and effectively squash Ross’s fledgling attempts to restore prosperity to the region.

The new editions of the Poldark series of novels and audio-recordings are now available at Noosa Library. ©️SuzanneKing This book review was published by Noosa Today 29 Oct 2016 ...more

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Oct 25, 2016 Kate rated it did not like it · review of another edition

so slow, how can anyone enjoy reading something that goes at such a pace. the current tv adaption should be about a third its length! I wish I could give it more than one star for the utterly unmissable romance, but I find it unreadable. I also wish ross was more of a likable character for the lovely demelza.

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Oct 04, 2018 Mary Anne rated it really liked it · review of another edition

If you have watched the series on PBS / Masterpiece, I would recommend reading the books! I just started them and was pleased with this one. The series is fairly faithful to the books, and the books just add more detail, etc.

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Nov 13, 2018 Nisha rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I enjoyed this book even more on the second reading. It is very detailed, so you have to spend long enough reading sessions with it, else it is difficult to remember everything that is going on and which characters are which. But that complexity adds to the experience and the escapism of it. Also, the writing style is in keeping with the time period, so it takes some getting used to, especially when it is written in a broad Cornish accent. But the effort of the reader is rewarded handsomely and ...more

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