The Twisted Sword (11): A Novel of Cornwall, 1815

The Twisted Sword is the eleventh novel in Winston Graham’s hugely popular Poldark saga, a series that has become a television phenomenon starring Aidan Turner. Set in Cornwall in 1815, Demelza senses disruption to the domestic peace she has fought to secure, while Ross travels to Paris with his family as an observer of the French armed forces. Parisian life opens with balls and parties, but Napoleon’s return brings separation, distrust and danger to the Poldarks, and Demelza bears the shadow of a secret she does not share with Ross. The Twisted Sword is followed by Bella Poldark, the next installment in the series.

Pages: 656, Edition: Onabridged, Paperback, Pan Macmillan. (Publication note: original work by Winston Graham.)

• Eleventh Poldark novel by Winston Graham
• Cornwall setting in 1815
• Ross travels to Paris with his family
• Demelza faces a secret she keeps from Ross
• Parisian life of balls and political tension
• Followed by Bella Poldark