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The World of Poldark

by Emma Marriott

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Emma Marriott's The World of Poldark explores the characters, the compelling stories and the era that Winston Graham - and the television series - set out to recreate, the England that Ross Poldark returned to from the American War of Independence. England, and especially Cornwall, was then marked by social unrest and a deep division between rich and poor. It was a place of tin mines and shipwrecks, of new money versus old, of harsh justice and great kindness. And, above all, it was a place that inspired Winston Graham's beloved novels. Amid the turmoil of eighteenth-century Cornwall, Ross comes back to a home in ruins, his father dead and his childhood sweetheart engaged to another - his own heart as battered as the country around him. Experience the great houses and the glorious landscapes and follow the cast of characters as their stories play out against the backdrop of Cornwall's wild beauty, through interviews with the actors, behind the scenes insights and in-depth information on costumes, props and locations. Packed full of behind the scenes photographs, The World of Poldark is the ultimate guide to the popular series.… (more)
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This book contains some very nice photos, both of the actors and of gorgeous Cornwall, and there are interesting tidbits from a variety of people involved in producing the show. I especially liked hearing from the production design team about the challenges of creating period-authentic sets and making sure that interior sets blend convincingly with their exteriors (which may be many miles away).

The book covers the first season of the show, which adapts the first two books (Ross Poldark and Demelza). In this way it’s a good refresher of earlier events in the series; I am currently reading the tenth book and there was a lot I’d forgotten about. But obviously, spoilers if you haven’t watched the first season!

I wouldn’t discourage fans of the show from picking this up, but I do think if you’re going to mention THAT scything scene, the book should be illustrated with a photo from said scene instead of a field of grass. ( )
  rabbitprincess | Mar 17, 2018 |
A companion to the PBS Masterpiece Theatre drama. This book describes the background of the Poldark series: the life and times of the characters, as well as the actors who portray them. There are loads of pictures. The perfect book for Poldark fans! ( )
  meacoleman | Dec 19, 2016 |
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Emma Marriott's The World of Poldark explores the characters, the compelling stories and the era that Winston Graham - and the television series - set out to recreate, the England that Ross Poldark returned to from the American War of Independence. England, and especially Cornwall, was then marked by social unrest and a deep division between rich and poor. It was a place of tin mines and shipwrecks, of new money versus old, of harsh justice and great kindness. And, above all, it was a place that inspired Winston Graham's beloved novels. Amid the turmoil of eighteenth-century Cornwall, Ross comes back to a home in ruins, his father dead and his childhood sweetheart engaged to another - his own heart as battered as the country around him. Experience the great houses and the glorious landscapes and follow the cast of characters as their stories play out against the backdrop of Cornwall's wild beauty, through interviews with the actors, behind the scenes insights and in-depth information on costumes, props and locations. Packed full of behind the scenes photographs, The World of Poldark is the ultimate guide to the popular series.

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