Winston Graham Knihy

Cornwall, towards the end of the 18th century. Ross Poldark sits for the borough of Truro as Member of Parliment - his time divided between London and Cornwall, his heart divided about his wife, Demelza. His old feud with George Warleggan still flares - as does the illicit love between Morwenna and Drake, Demelza's brother. Before the new century dawns, George and Ross will be drawn together by a loss greater than their rivalry - and Morwenna and Drake by a tragedy that brings them hope... 'From the incomparable Winston Graham... who has everything that anyone else has, then a whole lot more' Guardian

Demelza, the miner's daughter that Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry bring her confusion and heartache, despite the joy in the birth of their first child. Additionally the seeds of dispute with Warleggan are sown.

The fifth book in Winston Graham's sweeping Cornish saga, Poldark.Cornwall 1794. The birth of a son to Elizabeth and George Warleggan serves only to accentuate the rift between the Poldark and Warleggan families. And when Morwenna Chynoweth, now governess to Elizabeth's eldest son, grows to love Drake Carne, Demelza's brother, the enduring rivalry between George and Ross finds a new focus for bitter enmity and conflict.

The sixth book in the legendary Poldark saga. Cornwall 1795 -1799. Although Ross Poldark -- now something of a war hero -- seems secure in his hard-won prosperity, a new dilemma faces him in the sudden infatuation of a young naval officer for his wide Demelza. All four women -- the four swans -- whose lives touch Ross's face a crisis in these years. For his wife Demelza, his old love Elizabeth, for his friend's new wife Caroline, and for the unhappy Morwenna Chynoweth.

Cornwall, 1792-1793. Ross Poldark plunges into a speculative mining venture which threatens his financial security and his stormy marriage to Demelza. When the old attraction between Ross and Elizabeth begins to rekindle itself, Demelza retaliates by becoming dangerously involved with a Scottish cavalry officer.

Cornwall, 1790. Ross Poldark faces the darkest hour of his life. Accused of wrecking two ships, he is to stand trial at the Bodmin Assizes. Despite their stormy married life, Demelza has tried to rally support for her husband. But there are enemies in plenty who would be happy to see Ross convicted, not least George Warleggan, the powerful banker, whose personal rivalry with Ross grows ever more intense.

Cornwall in the 1780s, when powerful forces of revolution and reaction are at large in the world. Tired from a grim war in America, Ross Poldark returns to his land and his family. But the joyful homecoming he has anticipated turns sour, for his father is dead, his estate is derelict, and the girl he loves is engaged to his cousin. But his sympathy for the destitute miners and farmers of the district leads him to rescue a half-starved urchin girl from a fairground brawl and take her homean act which alters the whole course of his life.

Cornwall, 1810-1811 Stephen Carrington's arrival in the Poldark household changes all their lives. For Clowance and Jeremy in particular, the children of Ross and Demelza, Stephen's advent is the key to a new world—one of both love and danger. This novel is set in early 19th-century Cornwall.

A psychological thriller delving into the life of a troubled woman, Marnie inspired the Hitchcock classic film.

Ross Poldark zažívá nejtíživější chvíle svého života. Po tragické ztrátě dcery a krachu společnosti na zpracování rudy, do níž investoval spoustu peněz, se ocitá před soudem. Čelí obvinění za podněcování k výtržnostem a za krádež nákladu dvou lodí, které ztroskotaly nedaleko jeho otcovského domu. Rossův největší protivník – zbohatlický finančník a spolumajitel mnoha dolů v Cornwallu George Warleggan – naopak posiluje svou moc a těší se, že se konečně zbaví nenáviděného nepřítele, k němuž navíc cítí i nepřekonatelnou osobní zášť. Není však jediný, kdo by přivítal odsouzení nekonformního příslušníka šlechtického rodu, jehož kořeny sahají několik set let do minulosti. Ross se tak může spolehnout pouze na svou manželku Demelzu, ženu prostého původu, která však každým svým počinem dokazuje, že je dáma každým coulem. Ve snaze Rosse zachránit se dokonce vydává za jedním z nejvlivnějších mužů v oblasti, sirem Johnem Trevaunancem. Zjišťuje však, že je to nesmírně složitý úkol, protože po zkušenostech s revolučními událostmi ve Francii se teď veškeré prohřešky proti veřejnému pořádku posuzují v Anglii daleko přísněji. Rossův život se tak ocitá ve vážném ohrožení.