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The Four Swans (Poldark, #6)

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The Four Swans - #6

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Oct 13, 2015 Barbara Helen Plumb rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-fiction

I am currently re-reading all of the Poldark series - mainly inspired by the new television show. Twenty eight years ago I started with Ross Poldark and I think I finished with the Loving Cup, well this time around I aim to read them all.
Winston Graham's writing is so descriptive of the period and his characterisations are well written and enthralling.
The Four Swans was particularly engrossing as it dealt primarily with the four female main characters.
This is not a stand alone book and a reading ...more

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Jan 08, 2017 Lori rated it really liked it · review of another edition

"The Four Swans" takes its title from the swans on the river in Truro, observed by both Morwenna & Ross. To Ross, they seem to represent the four main women in his life (Demelza, Caroline, Elizabeth and Morwenna), each of whom faces challenges in her life and her marriage in this book. For Demelza, it's her attraction to a handsome young naval officer, rescued by Ross in France; for Caroline, it's dissatisfaction in her marriage to Dwight (because of his devotion to his medical career and his pa ...more

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Oct 17, 2016 Trisha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, drama, favourites, romance, historical, epic, series, adaptation, era_1700-1899

Oops, it's been a while since I finished this and now I have to try to remember what happened in it! The memories are coming back to me now...

I didn't think Demelza would ever do it, but she did! I'll leave it at that and you can read the book to find out what I'm talking about. ;) This book had yet more tragedy to offer the characters, though some happy things occurred as well I guess... As usual they're few and far between! I can only imagine what will happen in the next book. I've got it read ...more

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Aug 08, 2016 Agnieszka rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, historical-fiction, english

W przeciwieństwie do wielu innych cykli Poldark się nie rozwleka. Mimo że mam już za sobą szóstą część cyklu za chwilę z przyjemnością sięgam po kolejną.

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