Ross Poldark
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4.4 • 89 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Ross Poldark is the first novel in Winston Graham's hugely popular Poldark series. Now a television phenomenon, BBC One's Poldark starring Aidan Turner.
Tired from a grim war in America, Ross Poldark returns to his land and his family. But the joyful homecoming he has anticipated turns sour, for his father is dead, his estate is derelict and the girl he loves is engaged to his cousin.
But his sympathy for the destitute miners and farmers of the district leads him to rescue a half-starved urchin girl from a fairground brawl and take her home – an act which alters the whole course of his life . . .
Ross Poldark is followed by Demelza, the second novel in this evocative series set in 18th century Cornwall.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Published in 1945, the first book in the Poldark series captivated us with its raw emotional drama. World-weary hero Ross returns home to Cornwall from the American Revolutionary War scarred and limping—and woefully unprepared for the disappointments he encounters, including his ruined estate. Author Winston Graham holds up a cinematic lens to his characters’ experiences, from the charged excitement of the annual pilchard fishing season to the tortured awkwardness of a family dinner. We could practically feel the Cornish sea breeze in our hair and laughed out loud at Aunt Agatha’s tactless remarks. Adapted into a successful TV series, this masterful saga gives Gone with the Wind a run for its money.
Customer Reviews
A perennial favourite.
This novel transports you to the tin mines and and countryside of eighteenth century Cornwall. Wonderfully drawn characters and beautifully described details bring the novel to life, turning a simple love story into a social history dramatised by the Poldarks and Warleggans. Fortunately, this is only the first of a series where each book leaves you asking, "what happens next?" Well worth reading more than once.
Excellent Read
Good gripping historical and slightly romantic tale. Excellent read can't wait to start the next book now!