Ross Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787 (Poldark, #1)
Ross Poldark is a heartwarming, gripping, and utterly entertaining saga that brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters and one of the greatest love stories of our age.Winston Graham was the author of forty novels. His books have been widely translated and his famous Poldark series has...
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Ross Poldark is a heartwarming, gripping, and utterly entertaining saga that brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters and one of the greatest love stories of our age.Winston Graham was the author of forty novels. His books have been widely translated and his famous Poldark series has been developed into two television series in twenty-four countries. Winston Graham was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and in 1983 was awarded the OBE.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781402225093 (1402225091)
Publish date: November 1st 2009
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Pages no: 314
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Drama,
Historical Romance,
Romantic,
18th Century
Series: The Poldark Saga (#1)
Ross Poldark, the scandalous son of a minor land-owner, comes back from serving the Crown in the War for American Independence to find his father dead, his estate in disrepair, and the woman who he'd hoped to wed engaged to someone else (a formerly close friend, actually). Understandably, he's about...
Absolutely enjoyed this book.
As I hoped, I enjoyed the book just as much, if not more than the Masterpiece series! Of course there are differences, but over all I think the show stayed true in much of the story. I enjoy getting the full story though, and plan to continue enjoying both. While I love Ross, I feel that his relatio...
Coming home from war is hard. Coming home from war to learn that the woman you love is marrying your cousin, your father has just died, your servants are drunken slatterns, and that you have a lot of work ahead of you to turn around the estate’s fortunes is exponentially harder. It’s little wonder t...
Oczywiście, że najpierw obejrzałem serial, tę nową wersję, bo podobno istnieje też wersja starsza. Z początku mnie nie zachwycał, ale w miarę szybko się wciągnąłem (aktorka grająca Demelzę jest przepiękna). A potem przyszło olśnienie, że cały ten Poldark powstał na podstawie książek Winstona Grahama...
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