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Continuation of Audiobooks topic from New Members' Introduction Forum....

Keep an eye out for any Poldark Audio Books. If you see any at car boot sales or charity shops, I suggest you buy them, as they are extremely rare and very much sought after. They can fetch ridiculous prices, with Ross Poldark and Demelza often selling for over £100. The only one missing from my collecti...

Thinking about the puzzling missing chapters and texts last night between the early books and the later ones, I remembered that I'd scanned ages ago an exclusive article that WG wrote for "Woman" magazine in December 1977, around the time the second BBC TV series was finishing or had just finished. M...

I have many favourite passages from poldark but some stand out more than others. I loved Winston Grahams ability to write something that really resonates and leaves a lasting impression. Ross's thoughts on demelzas refusal to leave Garrick. "He suddenly found that the thing he had set out t...

Post all your favourite Winston Graham and Poldark photos and pictures on here. Budding artists are also welcome to display their artwork too (Winston Graham and/ or Poldark themes only), however don't forget to add those all-important Copyright details where...

Getting back into the wonderful freedom of the literary world again, what do you think are the three best phrases or sentences in all 12 Poldark books ? And why....?

Did George Warleggan have any good qualities....?

An old photograph from 'Cornish Life', to feed the imagination Bella

The 'Stippy Stappy', a row of miner's cottages descending into a green, wooded valley at St. Agnes, and mentioned in the 'Poldark' books. Bella

Some famous literary love trianglesAs WG was such a skilled master at conveying the deepest feelings in Poldark, how does the now presumed Ross, Elizabeth and Francis love triangle compare with some other famous literary love triangles as well ?Click on : http://ministryof...

Since Mr. G wrote the first four books as a single piece, the Ross\Elizabeth disaster has to be the crowning event of those four novels. Demelza's forgiveness, and Ross's regret must be the greatest ending for the originally planned story arc. I've just started re-reading the "Black Moon&quo...

'It was a meal worthy of the age, the house and the season. Pea soup to begin, followed by a roast swan with sweet sauce; giblets, mutton steaks - a partridge pie and four snipe. The second course was a plum pudding with brandy sauce, tarts, mince pies, custards and cakes; all washed down with port wine...

Still reading "Ross Poldark" where Verity goes to see Ross to explain her feelings and love for Captain Blamey. Understandable as immediate family why Charles and Francis ordered Verity never to see Andrew again, and to a lesser degree understandable why Ross as both cousin yet also as friend was pe...

Meredith Wheeler published this link on the FB page. Its a most interesting and thought provoking read and gives hope that Poldark could be worthy of more academic interest. http://www.jimandellen.org/LibertyPoldarkNovels.html

Caught an interesting 'Railway Walk' programme on TV this afternoon - Julia Bradbury walking along old railway trails and tramways from Portreath to somwhere on the south coast. She was talking about mining history, Richard Trevithick and Bassett - very Poldarkian, very WG!

Which actors in the TV series were closest to the characters you imagined in the books ?

New Dallas series announced.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14098543 http://www.ultimatedallas.com/dallasnews/category/dallas-new-series/

I'm only 3/4 way through Demelza (again!) but have to say, from what I remember of the other stories, my least favorite character and story is the Keren/Mark Daniel one. I just never liked Keren and the unfaithful wife to faithful (though gruff) husband bothers me. Does anyone else have a least favori...

I have often wondered if these two women could have struck up any sort of friendship if either of them had not been in love with Ross? There was always too much jealousy and suspicion over him, for them to become truly friends but if Elizabeths marriage to Francis had been a success and neither woman nor R...

Hard one isn't it ? Where does one start ? It's a while since I read the books but the biggest puzzle for me has always been Ross' strange behaviour after meeting Elizabeth in the churchyard and giving her such ill-fated advice. Because I can't seem to remember any subsequent deliberate passage in...

I love this love triangle. I'm never 100% sure just how much George's wealth influenced Elizabeth to marry him. I think she was far too sensitive and astute to be fooled by his clumsy monetary advances, but realised after Francis that the hard facts of life were far more important than one's positi...

Ok, so Ive slipped up many a time in the beguinners. So I though we could discuss them here, where there will be spoilers! They are my favourite couple in Poldark. Following their story thorough out the series is just great. I just sat down one evening with The Angry Tide and read away late into the night....

Just a passing thought but whilst waiting for any film, anyone any thoughts on whether a Poldark radio series could ever work successfully or not ?

Have you ever prepared or tried any of the 18th & 19th Century Cornish dishes and recipes from the books ? Syllabubs, roasted sweetbreads, boiled fowl etc.....? http://mydinnertable.typepad.com/home/fine_dining/ Roasted sweetbreads ...

I am not sure which thread we were on, but a little while back, we discussed Ross's reaction to the letter sent by Elizabeth advising him of her wedding to George, and the subsequent consequences. A couple of you mentioned that Ross had raped Elizabeth, and I can remember being shocked at this, because...

I once made a point of comparing the books to the videos regarding the ways they present the wreck at Nampara Cove, the riot, and subsequent trial of Ross. I wish I could review the series the way it was presented on television, as I can recall several scenes that did not make it past the editing process wh...

I have often wondered what would have happened if Elizabeth had not died at such a young age, in particular what would her children be like? It seemed to me ironic that her favourite son was Geoffrey Charles, despite Ross probably being Valentines father. Would Valentine have been a less strange youn...

Hi Guys, Just for fun, I thought this might generate a few laughs. Choose a Poldark character and tell us which modern day convenience, appliance or invention you think they would most like to have had the use of. Doesn't matter if people choose the same character 'cos everyone will have a different...

Let's play at being casting directors for a total new remake of Poldark and discuss which storylines we would like to see included in the filming.

Namparagirl brought up a subject that we have discussed elsewhere but i thought it was worth expanding and so have given it its own thread. What do people prefer, the tv series or the books? Altough the same story is told, they are different mediums and not everyone will agree on which is preferable. ...

I have always found it ironic that Ross's hatred of George Warleggen was not only based on his familys rather dubious business reputation and complete domination of the local financial markets but also on his inferior background. For someone who was very sympathetic to the poor and working cla...

I've always found the death of Aunt Agatha and the events leading up to it extremely disturbing. Agatha's revelations caused serious psycological hurt to George who was eaten up with suspicion, jealousy and hatred after the event, which had far reaching and disastrous consequences for himsel...

Apart from Ross and Demelza, who is your favourite character and why?

I have always been fascinated by the few glimpses WG gives us of the romance between Ross and Elizabeth before he went away to America. Its hard to imagine the cynical Ross being so mesmerised by the frail but beautiful Elizabeth. Was Ross a very different character before he became a soldier or was he j...

Charles Poldark, Francis Poldark. George Warleggan so many but my villain of the whole story is Nicholas Warleggan. He made his son the grasping scheming amd totaly nasty person that he was

Some of the choices the scriptwriters made are interesting. They seem to have updated things to the 1970s to a degree. The idea of Elizabeth leaving Francis to go and live with Ross and Ross backing off because Demelza was pregnant - a plausible situation in the 1970s, but not in the 1780s. It seems th...

august1229 Fan Posts: 27 Date: Fri May 16 3:55 PM, 2008 Views: 27 In Demelza, we also see Keren thinking that she might go even higher, and she actually considers Hugh Bodrugan. She is glad she wore her flimsy dress when she passes him! Keren is purely ambitious and plans to use a man to get to the top, wh...

I've just finished properly reading all 12 books in the correct order at last and I still can't believe how much I'd forgotten ! My personal favourites however are still exactly the same, Cuby and Jeremy ! I think it's because the whole of Jeremy's constant and faithful wooing of Cuby despite her depre...

George became friendly with Clowance after he found her wandering around Trenwith a few years after Elizabeth died...why do you suppose he would befriend her when she was a Poldark? Did he genuinely like her or was it to gall Ross? At first I thought something might come of it, after all,...

I could really do with some help on this. I'm absolutely convinced that Dwight Enys, seeking an explanation for Elizabeth's symptoms, searches her bedroom and discovers the bottle. I was absolutely sure this took place in The Angry Tide. There is a distinct reference to this in...

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STICKY: Audiobooks (Preview)	Ross Poldark	35	364	Aug 23 9:00 AM, 2012 by Bella
Continuation of Audiobooks topic from New Members' Introduction Forum....
STICKY: Poldark Audio Books (Preview)	Bella	14	2487	Sep 5 9:56 AM, 2012 by almw3
Keep an eye out for any Poldark Audio Books. If you see any at car boot sales or charity shops, I suggest you buy them, as they are extremely rare and very much sought after. They can fetch ridiculous prices, with Ross Poldark and Demelza often selling for over £100. The only one missing from my collecti...
STICKY: Woman Magazine WG Exclusive Dec. 1977 (Preview)	Ross Poldark	6	1044	Apr 6 4:18 PM, 2011 by katrina vantassel
Thinking about the puzzling missing chapters and texts last night between the early books and the later ones, I remembered that I'd scanned ages ago an exclusive article that WG wrote for "Woman" magazine in December 1977, around the time the second BBC TV series was finishing or had just finished. M...
STICKY: favourite quotes or passages from poldark ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview)	Char Nanfan	176	13386	May 18 5:10 PM, 2013 by Namparagirl
I have many favourite passages from poldark but some stand out more than others. I loved Winston Grahams ability to write something that really resonates and leaves a lasting impression. Ross's thoughts on demelzas refusal to leave Garrick. "He suddenly found that the thing he had set out t...
STICKY: Winston Graham & Poldark Picture & Art Gallery ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview)	Ross Poldark	136	10230	Jun 16 1:29 AM, 2013 by Demelza
Post all your favourite Winston Graham and Poldark photos and pictures on here. Budding artists are also welcome to display their artwork too (Winston Graham and/ or Poldark themes only), however don't forget to add those all-important Copyright details where...
The 3 best phrases or sentences in all 12 books ? (Preview)	Ross Poldark	0	5	Jun 18 8:48 PM, 2013 by Ross Poldark
Getting back into the wonderful freedom of the literary world again, what do you think are the three best phrases or sentences in all 12 Poldark books ? And why....?
Did George Warleggan have any good qualities ? (Preview)	Ross Poldark	7	297	May 23 4:58 PM, 2012 by Sabrina
Did George Warleggan have any good qualities....?
The view from Nampara (Preview)	Bella	1	164	May 9 5:15 PM, 2012 by Sabrina
An old photograph from 'Cornish Life', to feed the imagination Bella
Stippy Stappy Lane (Preview)	Bella	1	179	May 9 4:49 PM, 2012 by Sabrina
The 'Stippy Stappy', a row of miner's cottages descending into a green, wooded valley at St. Agnes, and mentioned in the 'Poldark' books. Bella
Some famous literary love triangles (Preview)	Ross Poldark	12	869	Mar 3 5:13 PM, 2012 by Char Nanfan
Some famous literary love trianglesAs WG was such a skilled master at conveying the deepest feelings in Poldark, how does the now presumed Ross, Elizabeth and Francis love triangle compare with some other famous literary love triangles as well ?Click on : http://ministryof...
Doomsday: Tuesday 9 MAY 1793 (Preview)	Wally Greer	10	288	Feb 7 1:10 AM, 2012 by Smollett
Since Mr. G wrote the first four books as a single piece, the Ross\Elizabeth disaster has to be the crowning event of those four novels. Demelza's forgiveness, and Ross's regret must be the greatest ending for the originally planned story arc. I've just started re-reading the "Black Moon&quo...
Christmas at Trenwith 1787 (Preview)	Bella	2	227	Dec 26 11:11 PM, 2011 by Bella
'It was a meal worthy of the age, the house and the season. Pea soup to begin, followed by a roast swan with sweet sauce; giblets, mutton steaks - a partridge pie and four snipe. The second course was a plum pudding with brandy sauce, tarts, mince pies, custards and cakes; all washed down with port wine...
Verity & Captain Blamey (Preview)	Ross Poldark	1	296	Dec 11 4:39 PM, 2011 by Char Nanfan
Still reading "Ross Poldark" where Verity goes to see Ross to explain her feelings and love for Captain Blamey. Understandable as immediate family why Charles and Francis ordered Verity never to see Andrew again, and to a lesser degree understandable why Ross as both cousin yet also as friend was pe...
A recent publication (Preview)	Char Nanfan	2	198	Nov 18 8:21 PM, 2011 by MorwennaCarne
Meredith Wheeler published this link on the FB page. Its a most interesting and thought provoking read and gives hope that Poldark could be worthy of more academic interest. http://www.jimandellen.org/LibertyPoldarkNovels.html
Railway Walks (Preview)	Verity	3	186	Oct 28 10:39 PM, 2011 by Wally Greer
Caught an interesting 'Railway Walk' programme on TV this afternoon - Julia Bradbury walking along old railway trails and tramways from Portreath to somwhere on the south coast. She was talking about mining history, Richard Trevithick and Bassett - very Poldarkian, very WG!
Which actors were closest to the characters in the books ? (Preview)	Ross Poldark	15	543	Nov 25 8:02 PM, 2011 by MorwennaCarne
Which actors in the TV series were closest to the characters you imagined in the books ?
New "Dallas" series announced (Preview)	Ross Poldark	1	175	Oct 2 4:51 PM, 2011 by MorwennaCarne
New Dallas series announced.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14098543 http://www.ultimatedallas.com/dallasnews/category/dallas-new-series/
least favorite character/story (Preview)	katrina vantassel	18	1062	Mar 8 11:52 AM, 2011 by Brigantia
I'm only 3/4 way through Demelza (again!) but have to say, from what I remember of the other stories, my least favorite character and story is the Keren/Mark Daniel one. I just never liked Keren and the unfaithful wife to faithful (though gruff) husband bothers me. Does anyone else have a least favori...
Could Elizabeth and Demelza ever have become friends? (Preview)	Char Nanfan	13	1112	Jan 28 7:22 PM, 2011 by Tholly
I have often wondered if these two women could have struck up any sort of friendship if either of them had not been in love with Ross? There was always too much jealousy and suspicion over him, for them to become truly friends but if Elizabeths marriage to Francis had been a success and neither woman nor R...
Ross & Valentine (Preview)	Tholly	24	1086	Oct 27 12:13 PM, 2010 by Tholly
Hard one isn't it ? Where does one start ? It's a while since I read the books but the biggest puzzle for me has always been Ross' strange behaviour after meeting Elizabeth in the churchyard and giving her such ill-fated advice. Because I can't seem to remember any subsequent deliberate passage in...
Ross, Elizabeth & George (Preview)	Tholly	26	1296	Jan 29 12:44 PM, 2011 by Tholly
I love this love triangle. I'm never 100% sure just how much George's wealth influenced Elizabeth to marry him. I think she was far too sensitive and astute to be fooled by his clumsy monetary advances, but realised after Francis that the hard facts of life were far more important than one's positi...
Drake and Morwenna (Preview)	QueenMab	17	1441	May 23 5:10 PM, 2012 by Sabrina
Ok, so Ive slipped up many a time in the beguinners. So I though we could discuss them here, where there will be spoilers! They are my favourite couple in Poldark. Following their story thorough out the series is just great. I just sat down one evening with The Angry Tide and read away late into the night....
Could a Poldark radio series ever be successful ? (Preview)	Tholly	33	1268	Oct 13 4:23 PM, 2010 by Namparagirl
Just a passing thought but whilst waiting for any film, anyone any thoughts on whether a Poldark radio series could ever work successfully or not ?
18th & 19th Century Cornish Dishes & Recipes (Preview)	Ross Poldark	16	4665	Dec 12 6:22 AM, 2011 by Demelza
Have you ever prepared or tried any of the 18th & 19th Century Cornish dishes and recipes from the books ? Syllabubs, roasted sweetbreads, boiled fowl etc.....? http://mydinnertable.typepad.com/home/fine_dining/ Roasted sweetbreads ...
News of Warleggan Wedding merged with topic Then vs Now (Preview)	Bella	40	2529	Jul 1 5:34 PM, 2010 by Char Nanfan
I am not sure which thread we were on, but a little while back, we discussed Ross's reaction to the letter sent by Elizabeth advising him of her wedding to George, and the subsequent consequences. A couple of you mentioned that Ross had raped Elizabeth, and I can remember being shocked at this, because...
"Defending Ross" merged with "The Format Of Any New Film" ( 1 2 ) (Preview)	NormanR	63	3333	Nov 18 9:11 PM, 2011 by Namparagirl
I once made a point of comparing the books to the videos regarding the ways they present the wreck at Nampara Cove, the riot, and subsequent trial of Ross. I wish I could review the series the way it was presented on television, as I can recall several scenes that did not make it past the editing process wh...
What would have happened if Elizabeth had lived? (Preview)	Char Nanfan	16	1376	Sep 10 10:34 PM, 2010 by Wally Greer
I have often wondered what would have happened if Elizabeth had not died at such a young age, in particular what would her children be like? It seemed to me ironic that her favourite son was Geoffrey Charles, despite Ross probably being Valentines father. Would Valentine have been a less strange youn...
A Little Bit of Poldark Fun - Poldark Character and the Modern World (Preview)	Namparagirl	28	1459	Jun 22 2:28 AM, 2011 by Wally Greer
Hi Guys, Just for fun, I thought this might generate a few laughs. Choose a Poldark character and tell us which modern day convenience, appliance or invention you think they would most like to have had the use of. Doesn't matter if people choose the same character 'cos everyone will have a different...
Actors & characters in a new re-make of Poldark ? ( 1 2 ) (Preview)	Namparagirl	76	8272	Sep 6 7:49 PM, 2010 by Bella
Let's play at being casting directors for a total new remake of Poldark and discuss which storylines we would like to see included in the filming.
Books vs Tv Series?? (Preview)	Char Nanfan	26	1435	Nov 14 5:17 PM, 2009 by Char Nanfan
Namparagirl brought up a subject that we have discussed elsewhere but i thought it was worth expanding and so have given it its own thread. What do people prefer, the tv series or the books? Altough the same story is told, they are different mediums and not everyone will agree on which is preferable. ...
The Warleggens, impudent upstarts or astute business men?? (Preview)	Char Nanfan	5	1074	May 30 3:48 PM, 2009 by Namparagirl
I have always found it ironic that Ross's hatred of George Warleggen was not only based on his familys rather dubious business reputation and complete domination of the local financial markets but also on his inferior background. For someone who was very sympathetic to the poor and working cla...
George, Aunt Agatha - damned by guilt or curse? (Preview)	Namparagirl	7	1352	Mar 21 5:41 PM, 2011 by Brigantia
I've always found the death of Aunt Agatha and the events leading up to it extremely disturbing. Agatha's revelations caused serious psycological hurt to George who was eaten up with suspicion, jealousy and hatred after the event, which had far reaching and disastrous consequences for himsel...
Who is your favourite Poldark Character? (Preview)	Namparagirl	44	2295	Sep 16 2:01 PM, 2010 by new yawker
Apart from Ross and Demelza, who is your favourite character and why?
Ross and Elizabeth ( 1 2 ) (Preview)	Char Nanfan	55	2878	Aug 3 12:23 AM, 2011 by Lori
I have always been fascinated by the few glimpses WG gives us of the romance between Ross and Elizabeth before he went away to America. Its hard to imagine the cynical Ross being so mesmerised by the frail but beautiful Elizabeth. Was Ross a very different character before he became a soldier or was he j...
Who is the best villain (Preview)	rvp1	18	1404	Apr 19 8:10 PM, 2010 by QueenMab
Charles Poldark, Francis Poldark. George Warleggan so many but my villain of the whole story is Nicholas Warleggan. He made his son the grasping scheming amd totaly nasty person that he was
Differences between film and books (Preview)	august1229	18	1502	May 9 10:03 PM, 2010 by Bella
Some of the choices the scriptwriters made are interesting. They seem to have updated things to the 1970s to a degree. The idea of Elizabeth leaving Francis to go and live with Ross and Ross backing off because Demelza was pregnant - a plausible situation in the 1970s, but not in the 1780s. It seems th...
Dwight, Keren & Caroline (Preview)	Ross Poldark	3	1097	May 21 1:04 PM, 2008 by Ross Poldark
august1229 Fan Posts: 27 Date: Fri May 16 3:55 PM, 2008 Views: 27 In Demelza, we also see Keren thinking that she might go even higher, and she actually considers Hugh Bodrugan. She is glad she wore her flimsy dress when she passes him! Keren is purely ambitious and plans to use a man to get to the top, wh...
The most romantic scene in Poldark ? (Preview)	Greg	34	2572	Apr 16 12:28 PM, 2010 by QueenMab
I've just finished properly reading all 12 books in the correct order at last and I still can't believe how much I'd forgotten ! My personal favourites however are still exactly the same, Cuby and Jeremy ! I think it's because the whole of Jeremy's constant and faithful wooing of Cuby despite her depre...
George and CLowance (Preview)	lynda	1	1325	May 1 3:47 PM, 2008 by Greg
George became friendly with Clowance after he found her wandering around Trenwith a few years after Elizabeth died...why do you suppose he would befriend her when she was a Poldark? Did he genuinely like her or was it to gall Ross? At first I thought something might come of it, after all,...
The Death of Elizabeth (Preview)	Jakki	19	2626	May 2 2:11 AM, 2008 by G Warleggan ESQ
I could really do with some help on this. I'm absolutely convinced that Dwight Enys, seeking an explanation for Elizabeth's symptoms, searches her bedroom and discovers the bottle. I was absolutely sure this took place in The Angry Tide. There is a distinct reference to this in...