Ross Poldark : a novel of Cornwell, 1783-1787
Autor: Graham, Winston
In the first novel in Winston Graham’s hit series, a weary Ross Poldark returns to England from war, looking forward to a joyful homecoming with his beloved Elizabeth. But instead he discovers his father has died, his home is overrun by livestock and drunken servants, and Elizabeth—believing Ross to be dead—is now engaged to his cousin. Ross has no choice but to start his life anew.Thus begins the Poldark series, a heartwarming, gripping saga set in the windswept landscape of Cornwall. With an unforgettable cast of characters that spans loves, lives, and generations, this extraordinary masterwork from Winston Graham is a story you will never forget. (Goodreads)
Odpowiedzialność: | Winston Graham. | ||||||||||||||||
Seria: | Poldark series / Winston Graham : [1] | ||||||||||||||||
Hasła: | Elizabeth Warleggan - (postać fikcyjna) Ross Poldark - (postać fikcyjna) 1701-1800 Kornwalia (Wielka Brytania) Powieść historyczna Powieść obyczajowa Saga rodzinna | ||||||||||||||||
Adres wydawniczy: | London : Pan Books, 2015. | ||||||||||||||||
Opis fizyczny: | 471, [3] strony ; 20 cm. Uwagi: | Tekst w języku angielskim. | Forma gatunek: | Książki. Proza. | Zakres czasowy: | 1783. 1787. | Powstanie dzieła: | 1945 r. | Powiązane zestawienia: | Książki w języku angielskim | Powieść historyczna Powieść obyczajowa (saga rodzinna) Skocz do: | Inne pozycje tego autora w zbiorach biblioteki | Dodaj recenzje, komentarz | Inne pozycje z serii | |
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Graham, Winston
Winston Mawdsley Graham OBE ur. 30 czerwca 1908, zm. 10 lipca 2003 – brytyjski pisarz, autor powieści historycznych, m.in. serii Poldark. Laureat Orderu Imperium Brytyjskiego. Urodzony w Manchesterze, w wieku 17 lat przeprowadził się do Kornwalii. Pierwszą powieść, House with the Stained Glass Windows, opublikował w roku 1934. W roku 1945 wyszła pierwsza jego książka z serii Poldark. Bohater, Ross Poldark wraca po wojnach w Ameryce do Kornwalii, gdzie usiłuje ratować podupadły biznes ojca. W sumie autor napisał 12 tomów tej sagi. W latach 70. BBC nakręciła na jej podstawie serial. [>>]
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Tom 2 Demelza : a novel of Cornwall, 1788-1790In the enchanting second novel in Winston Graham’s beloved Poldark series, Demelza Carne, an impoverished miner’s daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground brawl, now happily finds herself his wife. But the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love. As Ross launches into a bitter struggle for the right [...] |
Tom 3 Jeremy Poldark : a novel of Cornwall, 1790-1791Ross Poldark faces the darkest hour of his life in this third novel of the Poldark series. Reeling from the tragic death of a loved one, Captain Poldark vents his grief by inciting impoverished locals to salvage the contents of a ship run aground in a storm—an act for which British law proscribes death by hanging. Ross is brought to trial [...] |
Tom 4 Warleggan : a novel of Cornwall, 1792-1793When Ross and Elizabeth`s old attraction rekindles itself, Demelza retaliates by becoming dangerously involved with a Scots cavalry officer. With bankruptcy an increasing possibility, the Poldarks seem to be facing disaster on all fronts. (Goodreads) |
Tom 5 The black moon : a novel of Cornwall, 1794-1795The birth of a son to Elizabeth and George Warleggan seems to make the rift between the Poldark and Warleggan families worse. When Morwenna Chynoweth, governess to Elizabeth`s son, grows to love Drake Carne, Demelza`s brother, things get worse. (Goodreads) |
Tom 6 The four swans : a novel of Cornwall, 1795-1797The sixth book in the legendary Poldark saga. Cornwall, 1795: Although Ross Poldark - now something of a war hero - seems secure in his hard-won prosperity, a new dilemma faces him in the sudden infatuation of a young naval officer for his wife Demelza. All four women - the four swans - whose lives touch Ross` face a crisis in these years. For his [...] |
Tom 7 The angry tide : a novel of Cornwall, 1798-1799Ross Poldark sits for the borough of Truro as Member of Parliament - his time divided between London and Cornwall, his heart divided still about his wife, Demelza. His old feud with George Warleggan still flares, as does the illicit love between Morwenna and Drake, Demelza`s brother. (Goodreads) |
Tom 8 The stranger from the sea : a novel of Cornwell, 1810-1811Stephen Carrington`s arrival in the Poldark household changes all their lives. For Clowance and Jeremy in particular, the children of Ross and Demelza, Stephen`s advent is the key to a new world—one of both love and danger. This novel is set in early 19th-century Cornwall. (Goodreads) |
Tom 9 The miller`s dance : a novel of Cornwall, 1812-1813At Nampara, the Poldark family finds that the new year brings involvement in unexpected ventures. For Ross and Demelza there is some surprising—and worrying—news. And Clowance, newly returned from London, finds that her entanglement with Stephen Carrington brings both joy and heartache. (Goodreads) |
Tom 10 The loving cup : a novel of Cornwall, 1813-1815Set in the closing years of the Napoleonic Wars, this novel is part of the Poldark saga. At the heart of the novel stand Demelza and Ross Poldark, their son, Jeremy, their daughter, Clowance, and the rival family, the Warleggans. (Goodreads) |
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