Product Description

Cornwall 1818. We continue the tale of Ross and Demelza; of the wayward Valentine Warleggan, whose existence keeps open the old wounds of the feud between Ross and George; of Bella, the Poldark's youngest daughter, whose precocious talent as a singer is encouraged by her old flame, Christopher Havergal, and by a distinguished French conductor, who has more in mind than Bella's music; of Clowance, the Poldark's widowed daughter, who considers remarriage to one of two rival suitors; and of a murderer who stalks the villages of west Cornwall.

'From the very first lines we tingle with the sense that we are in good hands, transported by Graham's atmospheric prose back to 1818 and the treacherous coast of craggy Cornwall' Daily Mail

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #75601 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 554 pages

About the Author

Winston Graham is the author of more than forty novels, which include Cordelia, Marnie, The Walking Stick and Stephanie as well as the highly successful Poldark series. His novels have been translated into seventeen languages and six have been filmed. 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 twenty-two countries. Winston Graham was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and in 1983 was awarded the OBE. He died in July 2003

Customer Reviews

Winston Graham, Thank You for a Wonderful Series
In this novel, the lives of the Poldark Family come full circle. As the title suggests, the novel is centered on the youngest daughter, Bella, who has her heart set on becoming an operatic singer.

As in all the preceding 11 novels of the series, Graham brings to life here the feelings and sensibilities of early 19th century Cornwall, and by extension, England and Europe in the immediate post-Napoleonic era. The characters are well-drawn and you find yourself, as you read this novel, wanting to know how they'll fare at journey's end.

While I enjoyed this novel, and the other 3 novels of the series I have read (I'm now reading "ROSS POLDARK", the first of the series), I felt sad to know that this is the last of the series. (As some of you may already know, Winston Graham passed away at the age of 93 this past July.)

Next to James Clavell, Graham has been able to create characters in the Poldark Series - Ross & Demelza & their children, George Warleggan, Valentine Warleggan, Verity, Geoffrey-Charles, Cuby - who could take on the lives of REAL PEOPLE. Love or hate them, you could never be indifferent about these people while reading any of the Poldark novels.

Bella Poldark -reviewed
I really enjoyed the conclusion to the Poldark Saga as I felt that it tied up some loose ends - though there are a few left! The description was great, it really felt as if I was stood by the characters, experiencing the new places and scenes at the same times as them. They were some very unexpected happenings that really added exciting twists to the story. It was nice to pick up familiar characters where we left them, although I would have liked to have heard a bit more about Cuby Poldark, Sophie Enys and Meliora Enys. It was good to hear how Henry's character is developing, thought it is a shame that Winston Graham isn't writing any more, as I would have liked to see how he becomes as he gets older. I was also pleased that the story moves to London and Paris as it kept variation in the book, and made every return to Cornwall and Nampara even more refreshing. It was surprising how like Demelze Bella has become! Bella Poldark is an excellent read, although I wish Winston Graham would pick it up again soon!

Epilogue
Drama, Passion and Intrigue. At the great age of 93 Winston Graham proves once again that he is the master of novels. Remeet all your favourite characters for the last time. Journey from Cornwall to London and France. Do not dare to poke your nose out of doors and walk alone in the dark. A fitting requiem for one of the most famous familes to walk the pages of a novel.