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First published in 1945, the Poldark series has enthralled readers ever since.
Written by Winston Graham between 19, the twelve novels proved absolutely perfect for television, and two BBC series - the first starring Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees in the 1970s and the second, which premiered in 2015, starring Aiden Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson - were enormous successes. Ross Poldark is the first novel in Winston Grahams sweeping saga of Cornish life in the eighteenth century. Romance, intrigue, betrayal, and one of the most heart-breaking love triangles in modern fiction ensue as Ross falls in love with the charming Demelza and tries to build a better world for her and their children whilst fighting his arch-enemy, the swaggering and ruthless financier, George Warleggan. The saga, which spans the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, follows the life of the brooding, principled Ross Poldark a young man who returns from the American Revolutionary War to find his father dead, his copper mine failing and his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful Elizabeth Chynoweth, engaged to his cousin. In his death, he left behind a son and daughter.The bestselling Poldark series is loved across the world for its compulsive blend of romance, drama, unforgettable characters and beautifully evocative portrayal of Cornwall. Winston Graham was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) and in 1983 was invested an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Six of Winston Graham's books have been filmed for the big screen, the most notable being Marnie, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Charged with plundering two wrecked ships on the beach below his house, he must prove his innocence. His books have been widely translated and the Poldark series has been developed into two television series, shown in 22 countries. Ross Poldark encounters the blackest moment of his life. Winston Graham was the author of forty novels. In his death, he left behind a son and daughter.
His books have been widely translated and the Poldark series has been developed into two television series, shown in 22 countries.
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