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The Stranger From The Sea

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Stranger From The Sea
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Winston Graham
SeriesPoldark
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:512
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 131
Category/GenreSagas
ISBN/Barcode 9780330463386
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
General
Edition Unabridged edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan
Imprint Pan Books
Publication Date 6 June 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

NOW A MAJOR BBC SERIES "From the incomparable Winston Graham... who has everything that anyone else has, then a whole lot more" The Guardian The Stranger From the Sea is the eighth novel in Winston Graham's sweeping series of Cornwall, Poldark. Cornwall 1810. The Poldark family awaits the return of Ross from his mission to Wellington's army in Portugal. But their ordered existence ends with Jeremy Poldark's dramatic rescue of The Stranger from the Sea. Stephen Carrington's arrival in the Poldark household changes all their lives. For Clowance and Jeremy in particular, the children of Ross and Demelza, Stephen's advent is the key to a new world - one of both love and danger.

Author Biography

Winston Graham is the author of more than 40 novels, which include Cordelia, Marnie, The Walking Stick and Stephanie as well as the highly successful Poldark series. His novels have been translated into 17 languages. Six of Winston Graham's books have been filmed for the big screen, the most notable being Marnie, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Two television series were made of the Poldark novels which were broadcast in 22 countries. Winston Graham was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and in 1983 was awarded the OBE. He died in July 2003.

Reviews

Ross is one of literature's great heroes . . . [with] elements of Darcy, Heathcliff, Rhett Butler and Robin Hood -- Debbie Horsfield From the incomparable Winston Graham . . . who has everything that anyone else has, then a whole lot more. * Guardian *