Warleggan : a novel of Cornwall, 1792-1793

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Title:

Warleggan : a novel of Cornwall, 1792-1793

Author:

Graham, Winston, author.

Series:

Poldark ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Ross plunges into a highly speculative mining venture which threatens not only his family's financial security but also his turbulent marriage to Demelza. When Ross and Elizabeth's old attraction rekindles itself, Demelza retaliates by becoming dangerously involved with a handsome Scottish cavalry officer. With bankruptcy an increasingly real possibility, the Poldarks seem to be facing disaster on all fronts.

General Note:

Originally published under title: The last gamble.

"The fourth Poldark novel."--Page 4 of cover.

Sequel to: Jeremy Poldark.

2015 softcover edition is a tie-in to the BBC programme.

Physical Description:

471 pages ; 23 cm.

Genre:

Domestic fiction.

Historical fiction.

Subject Term:

Poldark, Ross (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Pan Books,

Publication Date:

2008

1953

ISBN:

9780330463409

9780006129301

Publication Information:

London : Pan Books, 2008.

Call Number:

GRAHAM

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Cornwall 1792. Ross plunges into a highly speculative mining venture which threatens not only his family's financial security but also his turbulent marriage to Demelza.When Ross and Elizabeth's old attraction rekindles itself, Demelza retaliates by becoming dangerously involved with a handsome Scottish cavalry officer. With bankruptcy an increasingly real possibility, the Poldarks seem to be facing disaster on all fronts.'From the incomparable Winston Graham... who has everything that everyone else has, then a whole lot more.' Guardian

Author Notes

Winston Graham is the author of more than forty novels, which include Cordelia, Marnie, The Walking Stick and Stephanie as well as the highly successful Poldark series. His novels have been translated into seventeen languages and six have been filmed. Six of Winston Graham's books have been filmed for the big screen, the most notable being Marnie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Two television series were made of the Poldark novels which were broadcast in twenty-two countries. Winston Graham was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and in 1983 was awarded the OBE. He died in July 2003