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A review by lisawreading
Demelza by Winston Graham
4.0
Demelza is book #2 in the Poldark series. I started reading the books after watching the first couple of episodes of the PBS/BBC TV production... but now I'm hooked on the books! The writing has an old-fashioned feel to it (the books I've read so far were written in the 1940s), and is just quite lovely when it comes to describing the seascapes, the ballrooms, and the countryside.
I love the story of heroic Ross Poldark and his wife Demelza, the copper companies and their wheeling and dealing, the upper class snobs and the lower class workers. There's drama, romance, intrigue, and tragedy.
The book ends on such a dark note that I'm tempted to move straight into the 3rd book in hopes that there will be a ray of sunshine -- but I'm going to force myself to hold off for a bit rather than start reading nothing but Poldark books for the next several months.
Definitely recommended for fans of historical fiction. And yes, it's worth reading these books even if you watched the TV show already. The TV storyline is mostly faithful to the books, but the books provide a lot more detail and really bring out the supporting characters in a much stronger way.
I love the story of heroic Ross Poldark and his wife Demelza, the copper companies and their wheeling and dealing, the upper class snobs and the lower class workers. There's drama, romance, intrigue, and tragedy.
The book ends on such a dark note that I'm tempted to move straight into the 3rd book in hopes that there will be a ray of sunshine -- but I'm going to force myself to hold off for a bit rather than start reading nothing but Poldark books for the next several months.
Definitely recommended for fans of historical fiction. And yes, it's worth reading these books even if you watched the TV show already. The TV storyline is mostly faithful to the books, but the books provide a lot more detail and really bring out the supporting characters in a much stronger way.