The Twisted Sword

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Twisted Sword
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Winston Graham
SeriesPoldark
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:656
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 129
Category/GenreSagas
ISBN/Barcode 9780330463393
ClassificationsDewey:823.912
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 Twisted Sword is the eleventh novel in Winston Graham's sweeping series of Cornwall, Poldark. Cornwall 1815. Demelza sees a horseman riding down the valley and senses disruption to the domestic contentment she has fought so hard to achieve. For Ross has little option but to accept the summons - and travel to Paris with his family, as an 'observer' of the French armed forces. Parisian life begins well with an exhilarating round of balls and parties. But the return of Napoleon brings separation, distrust and danger to the Poldarks . . . and always for Demelza there is the shadow of the secret she does not even share with Ross.

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 *