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EBay - Ward Lock Warleggan for sale
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Ross's Decision To Marry Demelza
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I had typed up my thoughts on Demelza's seduction of Ross to post on a well-buried thread somewhere else when I came around to pondering Ross's decision to marry her. So as to try and not post to a buried thread and risk no responses I've decided to be brave and start a new thread here. At least it will be &qu...
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Publisher Responds - Pan MacMillan
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I saw a tweet yesterday about purchasing the "original" books and responded saying that they were NOT the original version because there is so much missing text affecting character development & allegiance. Got a reply - not buying it but maybe an expert can tell me: Pan Macmillan @panmacm...
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What if --- Elizabeth HAD married Ross (even after his return from America)?
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As the question says... what would have happened? Would Demelza still have appeared in his life? I think that Ross eventually would have grown rather bored with her, and Elizabeth would panic that he would behave too dangerous and be at home too little. It's just a perspective I thought about the othe...
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A possible Book 13 ? !
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This thread transferred across from "Bella" in 12 Poldark Novels Forum as was going off topic. Hi Wally Love your follow-ups - really amusing ! Can't remember if there's a name for it but I've occasionally seen sites where people take it in turns to write a chapter about something, then th...
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First Editions and extra text
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For those members newer to the forum, you can read many of the pieces edited out of later editions by clicking on search on the above bar and enter 'First Editions'. Also, when we started the 'book club', in which we discussed each chapter in some depth, a number of 'extra' texts were used. This editin...
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The worst examples of the films from the books ?
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What do you think are the worst examples of the films from the books ? Which then would you recommend a beginner to start with first ?
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How very kind all of you are! Thankyou so much! First of all I must apoligize if I seem unfamilier with this forum. Thankyou "Ross" for redirecting my post. Unfortunately I'm not sure how you got me in the proper thread so I put your response in my favorites so I come to this one as default as no...
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Ross Demelza & Elizabeth
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Aug 25th 2015 Posted by Wheal Greggy The way the new series has developed the romance between Demelza and Ross (take, for instance, the "Pray I do not lose the love of my life" comment made to Elizabeth when she is by Demelza's bedside as she fights for her life against the putrid throat) I think it's goin...
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Whitehead Scoble
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New found respect for Ross.
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I have always thought that Ross was a very naive young man for putting all his hopes and dreams on a brief puppy love affair. The reason I have always thought this was the belief that, Ross goes off to war and leaves his childhood sweetheart behind, without any further contact or communication. Thanks t...
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PROLOGUE QUESTION:
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During the last meeting between Joshua and Charles, Joshua tells Charles that he had received a letter from Ross saying that he was safe, in New York and recovered from his wound. In February, Charles was knew that Ross was alive, by the time he came home in October, everyone thought he was dead. The que...
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The Poldark Audio Cassettes ?
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When were the books renamed.
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I was wondering when and why the first four Poldark books were renamed? In reading the old series review on the new serial, I noticed the first four books were referred to by the character names. Back in the 1980s when I was at the peak of my Poldark interest, I happened on a book club edition of Demelza, wi...
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Aunt Agatha's grave
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I've just finished reading a book about everyday life in Georgian England, no not Poldark! This is a reference book, the last chapter of which is about death. It got me thinking about the graves of our favourite family. Ross and George Warleggan had 'high words' in the Red Lion Inn about Aunt Agatha'...
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Quotations game
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This is a light-hearted amusement to dip into whilst we are all waiting for news of That Series and in fact for the series itself to appear. Almost half-way through this year already - where does time go? Below is a sentence from one of the 12 books. It should start us off. What we need is the book, chapt...
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Finding the Poldark series on Ebooks
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Good morning! i am writing from the US. Can anyone tell me how to get Ebooks of the Poldark series books? i am having trouble with my eyes using the printed page but found I can read well on my iPad. i was able to download Ross Poldark, Demelza, and Jeremy Poldark but no others seem to be available here in...
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Robert Southey - Poet's Pilgrimage to Waterloo
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Robert Southey - Poet's Pilgrimage to Waterloo I. Where might a gayer spectacle be found Than Brussels offered on that festive night,. . Her squares and palaces irradiate round To welcome the imperial Moscovite, Who now, the wrongs of Europe twice redrest,. Came there a welcome and a glorious g...
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How many snowing scenes in the books ?
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Your Mastermind Scores on Facebook ?
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Your Mastermind Scores over on Facebook ? How many points can you score on the old Masternind TV programme on Poldark in 1979 now on Youtube in Facebook ? Click on "Pause" immediately after the question's finished so as to avoid hearing the contestant's reply, then allow 5 seconds to come up with an ans...
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What are your favourite locations in the Poldark books and old TV series ? And....?
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What are your favourite locations in the Poldark books and old TV series ? And hopefully will be in the new 12 book TV series ? Trenwith in the books overall for me as it was the Poldark ancestral home and where so much happened to begin with that affected so much later on. I've always pictured the real Trer...
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Dutch DVDs - Advice anyone?
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Hello All I am considering purchasing the complete series of DVDs and have noted that on Amazon a Dutch version is available. On one of the reviews it says that series one is 100 minutes longer than other versions. There are no reviews of series 2. As a newcomer to all this technical stuff can someone...
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House of Stratus ?
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If anyone has any further information in any of the Poldark books or anywhere on the Net about "The House of Stratus" or where their books can be bought it would be welcome, as all I can find so far on Google is this address in Kelly Bray, Cornwall with only a Fax. number. http://www.houseofstratus.com/...
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Ross Poldark - Book 1
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Can anyone with the Australian DVD's help me out on this one? Seem to recall that when the first series was orignally shown onTV they showed the scene where Ross takes Demelza out in the boat to see the pilchard catch and finally discovers that he has fallen in love with her. Might be confusing it with s...
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Robin on TV NOW
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Heartbeat on ITV3, Robin playing character probably the villain, from now 18.42 until just before 19.00 Dwight
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Elizabeth's Little Bottle
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Some years ago there was a thread where someone was asking where she/he had read about Dwight? finding/removing/keeping that dreadful bottle which brought about Elizabeth's tragic early death, when she was endeavouring to ensure a second "eight month" baby. I have tried to access the...
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One of the fascinating things about reading and re-reading our favourite Cornish saga is the way that every re-read reveals unknown or unremembered details that we missed on the first or seventh go round. I am just now coming to the end of "The Four Swans" and as I have taken to doing recentl...
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George really is a *******
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I'm just now starting in on "The Four Swans" on my latest read through from end to end. It's quite amazing how many little unknown, or unremembered, snippets leap off the pages each time they are re-read. Specifically in "Warleggan" and "The Black Moon" it is really...
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Were the Poldarks sentimentalists ?
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An interesting gem I'd not picked up before about Grace and all the Poldarks on my third much slower re-read of all the books in Demelza, Book 2, Chapter 6 when Verity visited Ross just after he'd returned from telling Jinny the sad news of Jim's death. ".... Verity pulled at her gloves and thought what a...
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South Crofty Tin Mine to re-open ?
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There was a real Ross Poldark!!
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Mooching round the bookshop (again) the other day, I idly picked up a newly published volume and flicked through it. My eyes were immediately drawn to a chapter entitled Ross Poldark! It describes him as a large, strong, good-looking aristocratic being. This all fits thought I. Intrigued now?...
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New Poldark video on Youtube
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An all time British actor greats' Poldark cast
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Out of interest and to get another slant on member's thoughts and views, if you could choose an alternative dream Poldark cast, up to book 7 as before, from a list of all time British actor greats who would they be ? http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/title_actors_page/main.htm Two short post w...
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Ross' attitudes towards the working class (topic transferred)
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Topic transferred from Introductions Forum....By SabrinaIn my opinion, all events in Ross's life shaped his attitude toward the working class in a positive way.JamesW wrote: Welcome to this group! Im new here myself. and the more i read Winston Graham, the more i like the series! just ordered a boo...
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Seduction scene in Ross Poldark
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Hi all, As I'm new to the forum, I wasn't sure of the correct place to post this but I thought I'd give it a go here, it might have already been discussed but....I'm just wanting to know the opinion on this of you lovely lot as I think there could be may different views. I'm re-reading Ross Poldark and I've ju...
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George and Agatha
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I'm currently reading Warleggan again, and once again loved the scene where George insults Aunt Agatha knowing full well that she can't hear him - do you remember it? Classic wonderful WG writing - what a sense of humour he had. I know George is so nasty but I can't help laughing every time I read it! Exce...
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Serial storytelling; or, the Art of the Season-long mini-series, from Poldark to Downton Abbey
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http://ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/serial-storytelling/-- Edited by bronny on Thursday 19th of April 2012 05:35:30 AM
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Houses used in the Poldark series
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Ross Poldark and Richard Sharpe
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Poldark .... a cure for the Downton Abbey Blues
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I saw this on Facebook and thought you might be interested to read what they have to say: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/02/dvd-review-poldark-a-cure-for-your-downton-abbey-blues.html Robin's newly expanded memoir, Making Poldark, is due out in March.DVD revie...
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Classic Film and TV Cafe - Poldark
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Pride and Prejudice sequel
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Hello everyone, I am now back in circulation after various travels and hiccups along the way. A Happy New Year to you all. Have any of you read the new PD James sequel to P&P (Death Comes to Pemberley)? I will not discuss the plot, but was surprised at the poor quality of the narrative. Over the...
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Review of the new Acorn boxed set - out in late January
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I'm relieved to see that by the sound of it, the Acorn set contains the episodes only....no extras. (only because I bought another boxed set last year!) Be interesting to see if they contain the uncut episodes - I doubt it though. http://www.bestbritishtv.com/?p=2253&mid=56 Bron
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Meeting Robin
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Hello everyone Having returned from a month in Australia, and now caught up with postings here, I can give you a report on the booksigning in Truro. I was surprised not to see more people there, but it had not been well publicised (as far as I am aware), with just a radio interview the previous day. How...
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The Original Poldark Theme Sheet Music
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Thought this might be of interest.... Kenyon Emrys - Roberts "Poldark" Original UK BBC TV theme sheet music 1975 Bella
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Female names in Poldark - a little favour to ask
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I am trying to name my second daughter, due at Christmas. We cannot agree on any names at all and it's beginning to drive me a little bit crazy. I like to have these things sorted in good time. So, this is where you come in!
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Has anyone any idea how many Poldark books might have been sold as Winston Graham's name has surely got to be in this Wikipedia list somewhere ? The same as Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy and Daphne du Maurier our three other famous South West authors as well. ________________________ Extract from Wikipe...
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Any other books read over and over again ?
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Member's poems about Poldark.
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Robin Ellis, The Duchess of Duke Street etc.....
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Poldark Blog
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Questions and questions and questions!
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I am sooo excited I dont know where to begin! I guess with a grateful THANKYOU to whoever it was that created this website! I am from the U.S. and a couple of weeks ago I came across this series on Ne****x! Since they only offer season one I have watched season two on the internet and have since purchased bo...
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What storylines should have been included in the tv series
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Everyone's favourite bits, that made them laugh or smile There's a good deal of humour so Ive picked my favourite bits: Prudie thinking Judd had died and having him appear at his own funeral! There's a really funny moment in the series, not in the book: Ross and George get into a fight. Ross hated George...
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Confusion At First Sight
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Regarding the casting of Dwight Ennys, we all know that different actors played the role in the two TV series. And of course there was a reason for the change. But did anyone make note of the impact it has on the viewer at first encounter with the second Dr. Ennys? Word comes back to Cornwall that Dwigh...
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Missing chapter from later editions of "Demelza"
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This is from the first Ward Lock edition in 1946. It follows the chapter on the second christening. CHAPTER SIXAT Grambler the players gave The Miner's Revenge, a play specially written by a Cornishman, Richard Carthew. There had been a good deal of summer fever of late; but as Otway himself and Tupp...
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Captain Malcom McNeil (Jeremy Poldark) or Colonel Hector McNeil (The Stranger from the Sea)? HAND, Steve
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Dwight! Where are you when I need you?
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