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Demelza

Poldark, Book 2

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Demelza

By: Winston Graham
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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The second book in the legendary Poldark series. Demelza Carne, the impoverished miner's daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. But the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love.

Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry - and her husband - bring her confusion and heartache despite her joy in the birth of their first child. Ross begins a bitter struggle for the rights of the mining communities - and sows the seed of an enduring enmity with powerful George Warleggan.

©1946 Winston Graham (P)2015 Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd
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Fantastic

A great mix of passion and struggle. An enlightening glimpse into Cornish social history too.

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Great series-even better book!

Would you consider the audio edition of Demelza to be better than the print version?

No because it's the same story of course. What is fantastic is that someone reads it to you. Great for bed time listening-or any time listening.

What did you like best about this story?

The plot and the characters and the fact that it has just been serialised really brought it to life.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

When Demelza goes to visit Andrew Blamey and then he visits her back.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes-but a bit long for that!

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brilliant

thoroughly enjoyed this second book.....cant wait for the third! Great story as usual with good narration.

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Powerful story

Having read and re-read the books over the years, and been a fan of the 70s series as well as the more recent one, I was easy to please. However, the narrator wasn’t the right choice. All the other books are read by Oliver J Hembrough, who does a brilliant job. This book with its random narrator therefore strikes an odd note. I’m sure Clare Corbett would be perfect for other books, but she’s wrong for this. Also — why oh why don’t Audible producers check in with narrators on pronunciation, or produce some kind of guide? This isn’t the first Audible reading with irritating mispronunciations. It’s not the worst, but it is annoying.

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Demelza

I would really recommend this I have so enjoyed it after watching it on TV

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The story continues......

Enjoyed the continuation of the story of the Poldarks and the Cornish mining community they live near.
The book realistically portrays the times they live in, both upper and lower class.
You will enjoy the way Demelza' continues to grow as a person, even if you may not always agree with her view if herself.
Ross's character continues to annoy but his behaviour is in keeping with the times he lives in.
I am hooked so will be moving onto book 3.
You need to start with book 1 to get the most from this series.

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Very enjoyable

What made the experience of listening to Demelza the most enjoyable?

Clare Corbetts reading of it. And the story is good.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Demelza has to be I suppose since she's the sort of central character in the story

What about Clare Corbett’s performance did you like?

Her reading is excellent - one of the best I have heard on audible. She really brings the characters to life. I don't know how she manages to remember which voice she has used for which character but she does is exceedingly well.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No - just enjoyable to listen to.

Any additional comments?

I hope Clare Corbett will continue with the other volumes. I very much enjoyed her reading on this book and will look out for other books she has narrated.

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Slightly dated historical fiction

The plot and characters are beatuifully drawn, but the pace is perhaps slightly slow. Glad I listened to the audiobook, because the reading experience makes it come to life.

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Just love it

Could not stop listening to it. even though i have watched the tv series it was great to revisit the story and characters and i have already added the next ones in the series to my wish list.

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Revisited with pleasure

I read the Poldark books many years ago, and it was a joy to listen to them whilst I was working. The reader rendered this book beautifully. The only part I would change was the pronunciation of the word 'rowlocks'.

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