Winston Graham
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| Title | : | The Black Moon (The Poldark Saga #5) |
| Author | : | Winston Graham |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
| Published | : | 1977 by Fontana (first published 1973) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Romance |
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As always, Winston Graham has crafted a completely absorbing addition to the Poldark family saga, and in this one he took me along back into the 1700’s of Cornwall and France – a willing and eager passenger.Ross Poldark’s old flame and his deceased cousin’s wife, now married to Ross’ worst enemy George Warleggan, gives birth to a son exactly at the time of ‘the black moon’, and George names him Valentine. Elizabeth hires her young cousin as governess for Geoffrey Charles, her 11 year old son with Francis, Ross’ deceased cousin.
Demelza’s second-oldest brother, Sam, and her youngest brother, Drake, come to Ross and Demelza’s home to ask for jobs. Sam is a devout Methodist and Drake is of the same faith but still young in his devotions. Drake meets Geoffrey Charles and his attractive governess, Morwenna, and a lovely friendship is cemented between the three. It is a friendship fated to be a major source of further conflict between the Warleggan and Poldark families. Demelza and Ross have a baby girl and name her Clowance.
Although the revolution in France has now extended to a war over the Netherlands, there seem to be more than enough Republicans to fight on several fronts. Ross selects 7 friends to go with him to France in an attempt to free a close friend of the family from the horrid prison that has been his home for the last year. Their plan is a good one: to coat-tail their landing in France on the Royalists’ attempt to take back control of their homeland. However, it turns into an incredibly harrowing experience for almost all of them.
There are more disturbing experiences and sad times on the home front. George Warleggan, for all that he wants to gain the trust and admiration of everyone in the county – and beyond, if he can – makes some bitter enemies as he wrong-foots his way on his imaginary ladder to success. In the end, an ancient woman defies him by whispering some seeds of doubt and trouble that almost immediately begin to sprout in George’s stubborn, yet fragile psyche.
When I start one of these novels, it is a challenge to do anything else but read and become tangled up in these family’s lives. Winston Graham is a master story-teller, and I love the feeling of mining the historical details that he slips into the story and weaves through it like shimmering threads, both informing and confirming.
I am once again looking forward to the next novel in this remarkable series which I will read next month.
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| Original Title: | The Black Moon |
| ISBN: | 0006141242 (ISBN13: 9780006141242) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Poldark Saga #5 |
| Setting: | Cornwall, England(United Kingdom) |
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Ratings: 4.26 From 6904 Users | 464 ReviewsCriticize Of Books The Black Moon (The Poldark Saga #5)
Set in Cornwall and a little bit in France 1794-95.Excellent writing and a plot that continues to pull me in. The historical detail is top-notch. There is still daily life in the tin and copper mining areas of Cornwall but in this volume we also see the invasion of France in 1795 at Quiberon. There is new love that holds so much promise, as well as old hostilities and resentments. This short excerpt won't spoil but will give an idea of the emotion Graham writes with:He had killed his viper. He
This is the fifth volume of Poldgark saga where the fighting between Ross Poldgark and George Warleggan is still very intense. Some new characters are introduced such as Sam and Drake Carne (Demelza's brothers) and Morwenna (Elizabeth's niece), who falls in love with a man she cannot marry. In the meantime, Ross tries to recover some Cornwall people who have become prisoners in France. Excellent plot, as usual. Still looking forward to read the whole series of 12 books.
In this, the 5th of the Poldark series, new characters are introduced and older characters rise to new heights to further complicate the feud between the Poldarks and the Warleggans. Ross has not lost his intermittent craving for adventure and maybe even for danger. The relationship between Ross and Demelza seems to have grown stronger. Elizabeth's son may be a wild card as he seems to be willful and prone to a bit of a rebellious nature. Aunt Agatha is nearing 100, if not actually there, and
As always, Winston Graham has crafted a completely absorbing addition to the Poldark family saga, and in this one he took me along back into the 1700s of Cornwall and France a willing and eager passenger.Ross Poldarks old flame and his deceased cousins wife, now married to Ross worst enemy George Warleggan, gives birth to a son exactly at the time of the black moon, and George names him Valentine. Elizabeth hires her young cousin as governess for Geoffrey Charles, her 11 year old son with
Alright, after months of reading, and it being a little slow I had some trouble getting into it. But, overall, I enjoyed it none the less. Heres the gist: this book had everything Ive come to expect (and still love!) of the Poldark saga; love triangles, backstabbing, family feuds, broken hearts, and plenty of drama. In this installment, though, there was something new: prison escapes and (spoiler) murder.
The third time I have read this and loved it even more!The Poldark books are by far the best.Loved the 1970's series!I would recommend these as they have so much more than the recent t.v.series.
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