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Whatever else you might think of Winston Graham's writing, his characters are sterling. They screw up, redeem themselves, then screw up again. Real people, fascinating in their human-ness.
This time it's Demelza's turn to be a fool and throw all her happiness away...almost. That her marriage survives (at least for now) is partly due, I think, to the death of the young man infatuated with her. This book ended very differently than the others, which although they related horrible ev ...more
Whatever else you might think of Winston Graham's writing, his characters are sterling. They screw up, redeem themselves, then screw up again. Real people, fascinating in their human-ness.
This time it's Demelza's turn to be a fool and throw all her happiness away...almost. That her marriage survives (at least for now) is partly due, I think, to the death of the young man infatuated with her. This book ended very differently than the others, which although they related horrible ev ...more
Well this ending didn't scare me as much as I thought it would! Ross really seems to be growing up! Demelza makes a mistake in this book, but Ross, maybe realizing he shouldn't throw stones, deals with it much more maturely than I would have thought. However, we STILL see his emotion and love for demelza even without him going off the deep end. This couple is all the stronger because they STAY and talk/work out their problems. It might take awhile for them to get to that point, but it happens wh
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Sep 11, 2015
Tanya
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In this sixth book of the Poldark Saga, the four swans are four women whose lives touch Ross: Demelza, Elizabeth, Caroline, and Morwenna. For a man that often seems to be rather ignorant of love beyond his past pining for Elizabeth, Ross has a remarkable romantic streak for the lives and relationships of others! This story perhaps falls more in the "romance" genre than the others as numerous men reconcile themselves to loves they cannot have--Demelza's brothers Sam and Drake and the besotted Hug
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"The Four Swans" takes its title from the swans on the river in Truro, observed by both Morwenna & Ross. To Ross, they seem to represent the four main women in his life (Demelza, Caroline, Elizabeth and Morwenna), each of whom faces challenges in her life and her marriage in this book. For Demelza, it's her attraction to a handsome young naval officer, rescued by Ross in France; for Caroline, it's dissatisfaction in her marriage to Dwight (because of his devotion to his medical career and his pa
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W przeciwieństwie do wielu innych cykli Poldark się nie rozwleka. Mimo że mam już za sobą szóstą część cyklu za chwilę z przyjemnością sięgam po kolejną.
This has probably been my favorite of the series so far. It's so touching, so human, the characters grow so much and feel very real to me.
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Oct 01, 2016
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Best book of the series so far!
Aug 24, 2015
Ann
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Nov 19, 2015
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