Ross Poldark : A Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787

from SoulFlower1981

When I started this book I thought that there was no way I was going to get through it because the first part of the book is very tedious in nature with far too many introductions of characters to get straight, however as it progressed it became a much more pleasurable read. I loved this book bec...

from anissaannalise

Last year my local PBS ran the BBC Poldark adaptation from the 70s & they showed a title card for the new adaptation that has just begun to air in the US through Masterpiece, and though I'd never heard of it, I found out that this was all a big deal and so were the books, back in the day. There's...

from justagirlwithabook

This was a bit of a slower sort of book but, if interested in the area of Cornwall, England and the time of the Revolutionary War, this book provides all the atmosphere a reader could want. The story follows Ross Poldark, a soldier for the British, as he returns home to find his fiance engaged to...

from CassieWinters

When I started this book I thought that there was no way I was going to get through it because the first part of the book is very tedious in nature with far too many introductions of characters to get straight, however as it progressed it became a much more pleasurable read. I loved this book bec...

from purpledog

I wanted to read this book before I saw the PBS series and I am so glad I did. The best thing about the story was the characters. They are very relate-able. Even though the setting in over 200 years ago, the struggles are not so different from today. The imagery was very well done and the plot mo...