Ross Poldark

A Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787

By: Winston Graham

Narrated by: Oliver Hembrough

Ross Poldark is a heartwarming, gripping, and utterly entertaining saga that brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters and one of the greatest love stories of our age.

Ross Poldark returns to Cornwall from war, looking forward to a joyful homecoming with his family and his beloved Elizabeth. But instead he discovers that his father has died, his home is overrun by livestock and drunken servants, and Elizabeth, having believed Ross dead, is now engaged to his cousin. Ross must start over, building a completely new path for his life, one that takes him in exciting and unexpected directions…

Thus begins an intricately plotted story spanning loves, lives, and generations. The Poldark series is the masterwork of Winston Graham, who evoked the period and people like only he could, and created a world of rich and poor, loss and love, that listeners will not soon forget.




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A beautiful literary piece of art

The author’s skill at painting pictures with words is exceptional. The story line is classic, traditional, strong and refreshingly clean. The narrator is superbly gifted.

Loved it!

I got interested in this story by watching Poldark on PBS. This book gives so much more. So happy I decided to start the series.

Occasionally Melodramatic, but Sweet

Has a real sense of place and time. Social and living conditions we think of as horrific are taken as commonplace (which they were at the time). And if situations stray into melodrama once or twice, the characters never feel unreal. They're earthy and human and flawed, but deeply likeable.

Solid period piece.

Fabulous, well written, excellent performance

If you like historical novels you will love this masterpiece. The story moves along with a wonderful narrator. If your a fan of the Masterpiece Theater production you will enjoy filling in the plot and characters by reading the novels.

Love it!

After falling in love with the first three seasons of the Poldark TV series, I decided to listen to the book series. I can't wait to start the second book!