TY - BOOK AU - Graham,Winston TI - Jeremy Poldark T2 - Poldark SN - 9781492622130 KW - Poldark, Ross (Fictitious character) KW - Fiction KW - Social conflict KW - England KW - Upper class families KW - Wreckers (Plunderers of ships) KW - Mines and mineral resources KW - Debt KW - United States KW - History KW - Revolution, 1775-1783 KW - Veterans KW - Cornwall (England : County) KW - Social life and customs KW - 18th century KW - Historical fiction KW - lcgft KW - Love stories N1 - Originally published in 1950 in London by Werner Laurie, Ltd. This edition is based on the 2010 paperback edition published by Sourcebooks Landmark N2 - Reeling from the tragic death of a loved one, Captain Ross Poldark vents his grief by inciting impoverished locals to salvage the contents of a ship run aground in a storm--an act for which British law proscribes death by hanging. As Ross is brought to trial for his involvement, his wife, Demelza, tries to rally support to save him and their family. But plenty of enemies would be happy to see her husband convicted, not the least of which is George Warleggan, the powerful banker whose personal rivalry with Ross threatens to destroy the Poldarks, including their newborn son, Jeremy ER -