The World of Poldark: The Adventure & Romance Explored, The Secrets & History Uncovered
Sep 2016 · Macmillan + ORM
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"[A] magnificent book . . . A glorious celebration of Graham's ever-popular novels, the stunning BBC TV adaptation and breathtaking Cornwall." — Lancashire Post
The World of Poldark explores the characters, the compelling stories and the era that Winston Graham's Poldark novels—and the television series—set out to recreate, the England that Ross Poldark returned to from the American War of Independence. England, and especially Cornwall, was then marked by social unrest and a deep division between rich and poor. It was a place of tin mines and shipwrecks, of new money versus old, of harsh justice and great kindness.
Amid the turmoil of eighteenth-century Cornwall, Ross comes back to a home in ruins, his father dead and his childhood sweetheart engaged to another—his own heart as battered as the country around him.
Experience the great houses and the glorious landscapes and follow the cast of characters as their stories play out against the backdrop of Cornwall's wild beauty, through interviews with the actors, behind the scenes insights and in-depth information on costumes, props and locations. Packed full of behind the scenes photographs, The World of Poldark is the ultimate guide to the popular series.
"If you're interested in the show and missed the first season, or a fan of the books or possibly just think Aidan Turner is super hot, this a good book for you." — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
"Beautifully produced . . . a downright pleasant surprise, a detailed and engaging look at book, show, and history where it could easily have gotten away with merely being a detailed look at fuzzy pectorals." — Open Letters Monthly
The World of Poldark explores the characters, the compelling stories and the era that Winston Graham's Poldark novels—and the television series—set out to recreate, the England that Ross Poldark returned to from the American War of Independence. England, and especially Cornwall, was then marked by social unrest and a deep division between rich and poor. It was a place of tin mines and shipwrecks, of new money versus old, of harsh justice and great kindness.
Amid the turmoil of eighteenth-century Cornwall, Ross comes back to a home in ruins, his father dead and his childhood sweetheart engaged to another—his own heart as battered as the country around him.
Experience the great houses and the glorious landscapes and follow the cast of characters as their stories play out against the backdrop of Cornwall's wild beauty, through interviews with the actors, behind the scenes insights and in-depth information on costumes, props and locations. Packed full of behind the scenes photographs, The World of Poldark is the ultimate guide to the popular series.
"If you're interested in the show and missed the first season, or a fan of the books or possibly just think Aidan Turner is super hot, this a good book for you." — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
"Beautifully produced . . . a downright pleasant surprise, a detailed and engaging look at book, show, and history where it could easily have gotten away with merely being a detailed look at fuzzy pectorals." — Open Letters Monthly
"[A] magnificent book . . . A glorious celebration of Graham's ever-popular novels, the stunning BBC TV adaptation and breathtaking Cornwall." — Lancashire Post
The World of Poldark explores the characters, the compelling stories and the era that Winston Graham's Poldark novels—and the televisio...
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Patty Dulashaw
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April 27, 2021
I binged watch this series and and found it a full spectrum of emotions. One thin I would of loved to see was one more episode where Ross and his wife finally get to enjoy their home family and give it a feeling that their life’s is finally their own to grow old together.
A Google user
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March 13, 2019
I watch all four seasons of poldark and I think it's absolutely delicious not just Aiden but the entire show I must say I despise George warleggan he is putrid and a prig I hope Ross can find true happiness and this last part to the series it will hurt me to see him grow old I love in The Hobbit movies I watch poldark for a while before I realized it was him need I say more
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About the author
EMMA MARRIOTT is a writer and editor, and author of several popular history books, including the bestselling series I Used to Know That: History and The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks. As a former in-house senior editor at Macmillan UK, she also has extensive experience editing a wide range of television and film tie-in books. Emma lives in Bedfordshire, England with her husband and three children.
EMMA MARRIOTT is a writer and editor, and author of several popular history books, including the bestselling series I Used to Know That: History and The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks. As a former in-house senior editor at Macmillan UK, she also has extensive experience editing a wide ...
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