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"A lavishly illustrated companion to Winston Graham's beloved Poldark novels, reissued as the new BBC series based on the novels is first broadcast. Graham's saga of Cornish life in the eighteenth century has enthralled readers throughout the world for seventy years and the wild landscapes that inspired the novels have - even today - remained relatively unchanged. Cornwall then was a perilous world of pirates and shipwrecks: of rugged coast and mysterious smugglers' coves, of windswept moors and picturesque villages such as Boscastle and Port Quin, and of beaches, tin mines and churches. With an introduction by Winston Graham's son, Andrew, and illustrated with stunning photographs, Poldark's Cornwall is a glorious evocation of the land of beauty, excitement, romance and imagination that Graham loved so well."--Publisher's description.… (more)
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As for the text, it was less interesting to me. Graham comes across as a Conservative snob. I lost track of how many times he deplored how caravans were spoiling the countryside. He also managed to work in references to his son's public school and his club. The worst part was when he referred to people visiting them in the summer. He said the sun was so strong they turned "nigger-brown" in a few days. I realize this book was first published in 1983 but, to my recollection, even at that time the n word was frowned upon. In fact, I am surprised that the publisher allowed it through. It speaks volumes for the privileged upbringing of the author. That tainted the whole book for me but someone else might enjoy this look into the writer's life and the setting for the Poldark TV series.