Jeremy Poldark

by Winston Graham

Paperback, 2016

Status

Available

Call number

823.912

Publication

Pan (2016), Edition: New Edit/Cover, 368 pages

Description

Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML: As Seen on Masterpiece�? on PBS®: Book 3 of the beloved Poldark series Ross Poldark faces the darkest hour of his life in this third novel of the Poldark series. Reeling from the tragic death of a loved one, Captain Poldark vents his grief by inciting impoverished locals to salvage the contents of a ship run aground in a storm-an act for which British law proscribes death by hanging. Ross is brought to trial for his involvement, and despite their stormy marriage, Demelza tries to rally support for her husband, to save him and their family. But there are enemies in plenty who would be happy to see Ross convicted, not the least of which is George Warleggan, the powerful banker whose personal rivalry with Ross grows ever more intense and threatens to destroy the Poldarks. And into this setting, Jeremy Poldark, Ross and Demelza's first son, is born... The Poldark series is the masterwork of Winston Graham's life work, evoking the period and people like only he can and creating a work of rich and poor, loss and love, that you will not soon forget.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member AdonisGuilfoyle

Book three of the Poldark series is a lull after the excitement of the first two novels. A lot happens, of course - Winston Graham always manages to cram the whole of the human condition into every book - but the action is slow to start. Ross's trial, following on from the climax of the previous

novel, is drawn out, and both he and Demelza are still grieving their loss. Other characters follow the Poldarks to Bodmin - Dwight Enys meets the imperious Caroline Penvenen there, and Francis hits rock bottom. The cousins later agree to bury the hatchet, and extend the truce to form an uneasy reconciliation with Verity and her husband Andrew. Verity also meets Andrew's children, the surly Esther and wonderfully exuberant James. Ross grows closer to Elizabeth, which doesn't bode well, fights with the obnoxious George Warleggan, and sets up a new business venture with Francis. And of course the novel ends on a positive note, with the birth of Ross and Demelza's son, Jeremy.

Once the trial began in earnest - the talk of elections went over my head - I enjoyed this charged continuation of the epic Cornish saga. Caroline is a delight, forthright and witty, and George Warleggan is building steadily into a detestable enemy. I know there are supposed to be shades of grey in all of Winston Graham's characters, but I have always hated George's superficial charm and stubborn, underhand ways. Also, his illicit courting of Elizabeth is nauseating. The ending was perhaps a little rushed - skipping over Demelza's difficult labour - but now the fun really starts!

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LibraryThing member Joanne53

The 3rd volume in the Poldark series by Winston Graham kept my interest and I am inpatiently waiting for the next 2 volumes to arrive. Not available on Kindle! Historical fiction and romance at it's best, plus I have learned quite a bit on 18th century tin and copper mining in Cornwall, England.

LibraryThing member BDartnall

Like the first two, we continue with the intertwining sagas of several of the families of the Cornwall district of Bodmin, the mining villages, the estates of the local gentry, the windswept coastline. It opens with the impending trial of Ross Poldark, accused of inciting riot and pillage of two

shipwrecks (end of the 2nd book) and ends with the birth of a new Poldark, Jeremy, and the tenative hope of a new venture. As always, Graham expertly weaves descriptive detail, authentic dialect for the lowborn and high alike, and presents the real challenges of reconciliation, adjustments to one's fortunes, to one's marriage, to political and economic plans- through the eyes of Demelza and Ross Poldark, but also Verity Blamey. Once started, Graham's storytelling power will keep you in his grip to the very last page!

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LibraryThing member MickyFine

As Ross faces the realities of a public trial for his alleged role in scavenging of two shipwrecks and the murder of a Warleggan cousin he must come to grips with the possibility that he might leave his wife a highly indebted widow. Meanwhile, Demelza uses all of the charm at her disposal to

attempt to ensure a positive ruling at Ross's trial. But even after the ordeals of the trial are over, all of the Poldark clan have challenges to face.

Not the strongest entry in the series so far but still a riveting read. The characters remain as enthralling as ever and I'm highly invested in the fates of these fictional people overcoming all that Cornwall and life throws at them. While there's a bit less action in this entry as almost half of the novel is taken up with the quiet maneuvering before the trial and then the trial itself, there's still plenty of plot to drive the narrative along. And as with the previous books in the series, while the book doesn't end on a cliffhanger, there are still plenty of loose plot threads that leave me eager to pick up the next book.

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LibraryThing member fuzzi

What makes a book good enough to read again, and again? Is it the development of characters, the intriguing storyline, or something else?

In Winston Graham's Poldark series he has given us both people and their lives, men and women ordinary yet extraordinary, living in times foreign, yet much like

our own. Sorrows and celebrations, betrayals and alliances abound in this third installment of the Poldark saga, yet never does the tale feel tawdry, contrived. The author shares with us the lives of folk, as flawed as we are, and draws us into their world, shows us that neighbors from 300 years ago are much like the ones we know today.

I've read this saga several times, and do not doubt I'll visit with the Poldarks again in the future. Highly recommended.

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LibraryThing member Nicole_L_Ochoa

Graham is a talented author who knows how to keep readers turning passages. Dealing with grief, Ross incites a raid on two ship-wrecked boats that lands him in trouble with the law. Admits this storm, and the ever looming threat of poverty, Captain McNeil enters the scene and makes a play for

Demelza's heart.

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LibraryThing member arubabookwoman

The compelling saga of the Poldarks continues. The novel opens with Ross on trial for allegedly helping in the "riot" related to looting of a vessel shipwrecked on the shores of his beach. Ross and George Warleggan continue as bitter enemies, with George seeking to ruin Ross in any way he can, as

Ross plans to open a new copper mine. Dwight Enys, the doctor, remains an important character, and Caroline Penvennen, a seemingly spoiled heiress is introduced. At the heart of the novel, the relationship between Demelza and Ross continues to be the "star" of this series.

4 stars

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LibraryThing member Beammey

So, for me, this was the worst of the three books I've read thus far. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it (because I did!) or that I thought the writing had gone down hill (It hadn't!) it was just the story like, I reckon. I couldn't get into it as much as I did with the first two books. I would

still recommend it though because there are lots of twists and turns that are a joy to read. 4 out of 5 stars.

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LibraryThing member lhaines56

Jeremy (son of Demelza and Ross) is more in the background as opposed to being the subject. Not really factored in in the tv PBS series.

LibraryThing member clue

This is my least favorite of the first three in the [Poldark] saga by [Winston Graham] but that dosen't mean I did't like it. In this volume Ross and his cousin come to a truce and they enter into mining together again. George Warlaggan gets increasinly disguting, Caroline continues to befriend

Demelza and a new baby is born. Basically this book is about life moving on.

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LibraryThing member lynelle.clark.5

After watching the TV series, I was determined to read the entire book-series and so far enjoy the books just as much.

In it I got to know the characters and had my favourites too; forming a perfect picture in my mind of life back in the late 1700s.

Once I read the books, the characters became

alive as each enter the scene and can I identify with the sights and sounds of this beautiful part of the world: Nampara, the beach as the Poldark couple walk along the coastline are just a few to mention.

It is a well-developed story that keeps your attention from beginning to end and I get engrossed with each character once more.

In book 3, we are facing the trail of Ross once more. With each character telling it from their point of view to give you a broad picture of the town, how the people lived. Their views, experiences and hardships, etc. It all is vividly described within the pages.

The author's writing style was something to get used to, but now that I do, the reading goes quicker. The detail adds to the development of the story. It feels like I am right there with each one as they struggle through puddles and mud. Walk through an overcrowded town, or along the coast, or even being inside a pub. Everything becomes alive. This time my sight is not directed by a camera but by my imagination.

It is truly a great story that takes you back into times when the luxury of everyday things we take for granted wasn't available. Where women and children were treated with contempt and the average person had no value.

I can understand why this story is such a favourite among many readers and that the TV series was such a big hit. It touches the heart of humankind and shows us what we as humans can accomplish, no matter the odds against you.

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