Demelza: A Novel of Cornwall 1788-1790 (Poldark)

Demelza: A Novel of Cornwall 1788-1790 (Poldark)

by WinstonGraham (Author)

Synopsis

Demelza Carne, the impoverished miner's daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. But in the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love. Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry - and her husband - bring her confusion and heartache, despite the joy in the birth of their first child. Ross begins a bitter struggle for the rights of the mining communities - and sows the seed of an enduring enmity with powerful George Warleggan. 'From the incomparable Winston Graham...who has everything that anyone else has, then a whole lot more' - "Guardian".

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Format: Unabridged
Pages: 528
Edition: New Edit/Cover
Publisher: Pan
Published: 06 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 0330463330
ISBN 13: 9780330463331

Media Reviews
Ross is one of literature's great heroes . . . [with] elements of Darcy, Heathcliff, Rhett Butler and Robin Hood -- Debbie Horsfield
From the incomparable Winston Graham . . . who has everything that anyone else has, then a whole lot more. * Guardian *
Author Bio
Winston Graham was the author of more than forty novels, including The Walking Stick, Angell, Pearl and Little God, Stephanie and Tremor. His novels have been widely translated and his famous Poldark series has been developed into two television series shown in twenty-four countries. Many of Winston Graham's books have been filmed for the big screen, the most notable being Marnie, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Winston Graham was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and in 1983 was awarded the OBE. He died in July 2003.