The Stranger From The Sea: A Novel Of Cornwall 1810-1811
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Cornwall in the early nineteenth century is a land of raw coastlines, industrial ambition, and simmering social tensions — and it is into this world that The Stranger from the Sea plunges its readers with commanding authority. The eighth instalment in Winston Graham's celebrated Poldark saga, the novel opens a new chapter in the saga's rich tapestry, introducing Jeremy Poldark as a young man stepping into an uncertain future, while a mysterious stranger washed ashore sets in motion a chain of events that will test loyalties, expose secrets, and reshape the lives of those caught in Cornwall's unforgiving grip. Graham's prose is as elemental as the Cornish landscape itself — precise yet atmospheric, grounded in meticulous historical research yet animated by deeply human drama. He masterfully interweaves the personal and the political, painting a portrait of a society on the cusp of modernity, where old fortunes crumble and new ones are forged in the mines and on the seas. For readers who have followed the Poldarks from the very beginning, and for those discovering Graham's world anew, this novel stands as a testament to his enduring gift for storytelling — one that leaves you wondering what Cornwall's restless tides will claim next.
Author: Winston Graham
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Collins, St. James's Place, London
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Cornwall in the early nineteenth century is a land of raw coastlines, industrial ambition, and simmering social tensions — and it is into this world that The Stranger from the Sea plunges its readers with commanding authority. The eighth instalment in Winston Graham's celebrated Poldark saga, the novel opens a new chapter in the saga's rich tapestry, introducing Jeremy Poldark as a young man stepping into an uncertain future, while a mysterious stranger washed ashore sets in motion a chain of events that will test loyalties, expose secrets, and reshape the lives of those caught in Cornwall's unforgiving grip. Graham's prose is as elemental as the Cornish landscape itself — precise yet atmospheric, grounded in meticulous historical research yet animated by deeply human drama. He masterfully interweaves the personal and the political, painting a portrait of a society on the cusp of modernity, where old fortunes crumble and new ones are forged in the mines and on the seas. For readers who have followed the Poldarks from the very beginning, and for those discovering Graham's world anew, this novel stands as a testament to his enduring gift for storytelling — one that leaves you wondering what Cornwall's restless tides will claim next.