Winston garlanded with the twelve books of Poldark
Winston Graham would have been 106 today. Hard to believe he died 11 years ago.
His writing lives on and is again a source of joy as well as–in this case–employment!
The filming of the new series of POLDARK is nearing the halfway point and interest is building.
(I still have a second scene to do and am causing some hilarity in Castres market with my mutton chops and straggly hair.)
He wrote Ross Poldark, the first in the saga, in 1945 when he was 37.
He finished the twelfth and last book, Bella Poldark, in 2002 at the age of 92!
This last tells the story of Ross and Demelza’s youngest child who becomes an actress–and with whom I’m sure Winston fell in love–as he’d done with Demelza, 11 books earlier–history repeating itself!
There is PASSION in the Poldark saga from the first book to the last. He loved and felt a loyalty to his characters–and this he passed on to his readers.
The books will be given another lease of life when the new version is shown next year–and this is just.
He was a supremely talented story teller.
Thanks Winston, and many happy returns!!
Robin Ellis 