This 1970s version of the cover of Winston Graham's second Poldark novel, Demelza, keeps cracking me up. I wouldn't have touched it in a million years, with its emphasis on lustiness and defiant love and whatnot. I would though, have been missing out.As I observed recently, I was sold on the idea...
Poldark series; Ross, Demelza, Jeremy and Warleggan by Winston GrahamAddictive! This is the word to describe what happens when you start reading the first book in thisseries. Winston Graham has written historical fiction at its best. Cornwall in the end of the 18th century, where people are mainl...
Book 7 in the Poldark Saga and where do I begin. Well......Morwenna becomes a widow after her brother in law sees Ossie and his wife in bed. Ross is still undecided on whether he wife is really his wife and finds dissatisfaction in many parts of his life. He spends his time between London parl...
This book is the sixth one of twelve series of "Corwall" series has been written by Winston Graham. Four swans means for women: Demelza, Elizabeth, Verity and Caroline. Graham introduce a new character in this book; Hugh Armitage. A person who was saved from prison by Ross (Probably after that Ro...
This book was published in 1973, twenty years after the previous volume. It covers the years 1794-5. There is a bit of a change in style, but the continuation of the saga is just as good. Here are some of the main points of the story:Aunt Agatha is approaching her 100th birthday.There is a lot ab...
Well a cancelled wedding that goes ahead 12 months later, an elopement actively encouraged by Ross much to the disappointment of Demelza as she remembers Ross taking something by force. I have the feeling she knows all about it but it is only hinted at!Demelza puts two and two together re the rob...
An excellent suspense novel published in 1961 by the much loved author of the “Poldark” series, told as a first person account by a beautiful, clever thief named Marnie Elmer who is trapped into marriage by one of her victims, Mark Rutland. It’s clear that Mark’s motives are purely from the heart...
Winston Graham was not only just about "Poldark" andhistorical stories, he was also a dab hand at psychologicalthrillers like "Marnie" and "The Sleeping Partner". MikeGranville is so engrossed in his "top secret" job that hedoesn't realise his marriage to Lyn is going sour until she suddenly leav...
Poldark series; Ross, Demelza, Jeremy and Warleggan by Winston GrahamAddictive! This is the word to describe what happens when you start reading the first book in thisseries. Winston Graham has written historical fiction at its best. Cornwall in the end of the 18th century, where people are mainl...