“Ross Poldark is an excellent book full of romance, adventure, and accurate depictions of the fallibilities of the human race.” “This novel is so much about the characters living within its pages, the time period, and the setting of Cornwall… Definitely a must read for historical fiction fans and even for those just looking for a good story and series to sink into! Highly recommended!”
“The thing that has always made these books stand out from the crowd is the way in which Winston Graham’s characters just overflow with humanity in all its forms.” The book also allowed me to linger on the story for a bit longer, an addicting pleasure. After finishing the first novel, I began the second book in the series. The book and the television show are a perfect match. The stunning sceneries in the BBC production gave my reading pleasure even more vivid, and the book helps fill in specifics that the show is unable to skim through. Ross is quick to learn, but his somewhat wild kitchen assistant Demelza is also a key part in the story and so do Elizabeth the former lover and Ross’s close relatives Verity as well as Francis. Ross is the father of a younger son and isn’t particularly concerned with the finer points of society or class, which makes him a likable persona for those with modern attitudes. In the first chapter of the novel-and also the opening episode from the TV series, Ross Poldark returns to Cornwall after fighting alongside the British during the American Revolution, only to discover his father’s body and his home in ruin and his girlfriend married to her cousin. We witness their courtships, their marriages, as well as their homes, and we go to the farms, mines, and oceans which they work in to earn their livelihoods. Graham’s ability as a writer, that I actually found myself interested in the section on mining copper.
However, the core of the story is the families of the noble and non-noble families of Cornwall. There are some hints of historical events (the actions of the mad King George and the turmoil in France and elsewhere) and humor. Graham composes the characters, female as well as male, with a clear and compassionate perspective which reminds me to George Eliot. Ross Poldark (The Poldark Series, Book 1) - The prose is lovely even elegant, without being ostentatious or sloppy. Ross Poldark (The Poldark Series, Book 1)Ĭlick Here for Customer Reviews on Amazon
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