Demelza: A Novel of Cornwall, 1788-1790 (Paperback) by Winston Graham

from justmum

The second book in the series - not quite sure why it's entitled Demelza as I think it has more of Ross - but it is a continuation of her story and growth with Ross, the developments of the time - mining, removing the ores, banking, shipwrecks and the troubles of the time in the closenet communit...

from Beammey

One of the reasons I wanted to read this series is to see how it differs from the show and to compare and contrast them. This book was not a let down (as if it ever could have been!) The story lines were engaging, the writing was beautiful, and the characters will wrench your heart out. A wonderf...

from Nicole_L_Ochoa

Demelza is one of my most favorite Poldark characters. Her honesty and unwavering love toward Ross is tested in ways I cannot imagine, yet Demelza displays the fortitude of a miner's daughter with the class of the gentry she has become. Another win for Graham, this book easily sent me running for...

from fuzzi

In this, the second novel in the Poldark series, the author has created real people and real situations, which draw you in and won't release you until the last page. I find myself caring for these fictional characters, wanting to reach through the cover to touch them. Set in Cornwall in the late ...

from diana.hauser

I recently read Winston Graham's POLDARK and DEMELZA. These titles are part of a series written by Mr. Graham about a Cornish family spanning the years 1783-1820. Ross Poldark returns home to Cornwall after a 2 year stint in the British Army fighting in the 'colonies' during the American War of I...