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Demelza Poldark
''Poldark'' is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, initially published from 1945 to 1953 and continuing from 1973 to 2002. The first novel, '' Ross Poldark'', was named for the protagonist of the series. The novel series was adapted for television by the BBC in 1975 and again in 2015. Historical setting The series comprises 12 novels: the first seven are set in the 18th century, concluding in Christmas 1799; the remaining five are concerned with the early years of the 19th century and the lives of the descendants of the previous novels' main characters. Graham wrote the first four ''Poldark'' books during the 1940s and 1950s. Following a long hiatus, he decided to resume the series and published ''The Black Moon'' in 1973. Novels Each of the novels is subtitled ''A Novel of Cornwall''. In a preface to ''The Black Moon'', Graham explained his decision to revive the series after a two-decade hiatus. Main characters Ross Poldark Ross Poldark is the eponymous pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ward Lock & Co
Ward, Lock & Co. was a publishing house in the United Kingdom that started as a partnership and developed until it was eventually absorbed into the publishing combine of Orion Publishing Group. History Ebenezer Ward and George Lock started a publishing concern in 1854 which became known as "Ward and Lock". Based originally in Fleet Street, London it outgrew its offices and in 1878 moved completely to Salisbury Square, London. The firm's first office was at 158 Fleet Street. Fleet Street had an inviting architecture and atmosphere. It was full of businesses and people, coffee houses, taverns, and soup kitchens. It appealed to "publishers, printers, authors and tradesmen who occupied its houses and frequented its taverns." And it was always bustling with "innumerable trades, tradesmen and customers, coaches, wagons playhouses". Before founding Ward and Lock, Ward had worked as the manager of the book department at Herbert Ingram and Company. In 1855, Herbert Ingram and Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to Cardiac cycle, fill with and pump blood. Although symptoms vary based on which side of the heart is affected, HF typically presents with shortness of breath, Fatigue (medical), excessive fatigue, and bilateral peripheral edema, leg swelling. The severity of the heart failure is mainly decided based on ejection fraction and also measured by the severity of symptoms. Other conditions that have symptoms similar to heart failure include obesity, kidney failure, liver disease, anemia, and thyroid disease. Common causes of heart failure include coronary artery disease, heart attack, hypertension, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, alcohol use disorder, excessive alcohol consumption, infection, and cardiomyopathy. These cause heart failure by altering the structure or the function of the heart or in some cases both. There are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denys Val Baker
Denys Val Baker (24 October 1917 – 6 July 1984) was a Welsh writer, specialising in short stories, novels, and autobiography. He was also known for his activities as an editor, and promotion of the arts in Cornwall. Early years Born Denys Baker in Poppleton, York, North Riding of Yorkshire on 24 October 1917 where his father, the Welsh-born Valentine Henry Baker, was stationed as a pilot instructor during World War I. His mother was Dilys Eames, who was from Anglesey in North Wales and had played harp at the National Eisteddfod of 1901. He grew up in Sussex and eventually lived with his parents in Surbiton, then in Surrey, now in Greater London. Val Baker was always proud of being of Celtic ancestry; he considered himself to be more Welsh than English, and this was an influence in his writings. A lifelong pacifist and vegetarian, he registered as a conscientious objector in June 1939, prior to World War II, and volunteered to join a group of some 200 COs sailing to Jers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Wenn
St Wenn () is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated west of Bodmin and east of Newquay. The parish population at the 2011 census was 369. Other settlements in the parish include Rosenannon, Demelza, Tregonetha (), and Tregurtha Barton, once the home of Michael Tregury, Archbishop of Dublin who died in 1471. The last heir-male of the elder branch of this family died in the reign of Henry V. The Borlase family, ancestors of William Borlase, were residents of three farms in this parish. Later William Hals, who wrote the ''Parochial History of Cornwall'', lived here in the latter part of his life: Hals, who owned the rectorial tithes of St Wenn, died here. There is a Cornish cross at Cross and Hand, a place in the valley next to Castle-an-Dinas and in the extreme south of the parish. This cross (locally known as Crossy Ann) marks the boundary of the parishes of St Wenn, St Columb Major and Roche. Churches and schools Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demelza
Demelza () is a hamlet in the parish of St Wenn, Cornwall, England, UK, made up of approximately 10 properties. Demelza is situated south-east of St Wenn and is almost equidistant between the North and South coast. It lies at around above sea level. The character of Demelza from Winston Graham's Poldark ''Poldark'' is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, initially published from 1945 to 1953 and continuing from 1973 to 2002. The first novel, '' Ross Poldark'', was named for the protagonist of the series. The novel series was ada ... series is named after this hamlet. The name Demelza is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish "Dinmelsa," which means "fort of Melsa." There are ancient ground works in the area from a hill fort, which is most likely how it received its name. The area has several small tributaries running to the Camel valley and is characterised by small bridges, woods and naturalised Cornish hedging which comes alive with wild fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor Tomlinson
Eleanor May Tomlinson (born 19 May 1992) is an English actress. She has appeared in films including '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' (2008), ''Jack the Giant Slayer'' (2013), ''Colette'' (2018) and '' Love Wedding Repeat'' (2020). She also starred in the BBC One series '' The White Queen'' (2013), '' Poldark'' (2015–2019), '' The Outlaws'' (2021) and '' War of the Worlds'' (2019). Early life Tomlinson was born in London, England. She and her family moved to Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, when she was young and she attended Beverley High School. She is the daughter of Judith Hibbert, a singer, and Malcolm Tomlinson, an actor and horse racing commentator. Her brother, Ross Tomlinson (born 1994), is also an actor. Career In 2006, Tomlinson appeared in '' The Illusionist'' as Young Sophie. She starred in the teen film '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' in 2008, in which she plays Jas. She played Kirsten in the 2009 Pro Sieben international production ' alongsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aidan Turner
Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish actor. He began his career in the RTÉ medical drama '' The Clinic'' (2008–2009) and the BBC series ''Desperate Romantics'' (2009). He later gained attention for co-starring as one of the main leads in the popular BBC Three series '' Being Human'' (2009–2011), and for playing the dwarf Kíli in Peter Jackson’s ''The Hobbit'' trilogy (2012–2014), before starring as the eponymous character in the BBC adaptation of Winston Graham's '' Poldark'' (2015–2019). Early life and education Aidan Turner was born at home in Clondalkin, a suburban town of Dublin, on 19 June 1983. The family moved later to Walkinstown. Turner attended secondary school at St Mac Dara's Community College in Templeogue before leaving to join his older brother at Firhouse Community College, where, he said, he "probably wasn't a great student". Before becoming an actor, Turner was a successful ballroom dancer, once obtaining third place in the adult s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poldark (2015 TV Series)
''Poldark'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British historical drama Television show, television series created and written by Debbie Horsfield and based on the Poldark, novel series of the same name by Winston Graham. It aired on BBC One for five series from 8 March 2015 – 26 August 2019, adapting the first seven of the twelve novels in the series, which were previously adapted by the Poldark (1975 TV series), 1975–1977 BBC television series. Set between 1781 and 1801, it stars Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark, a Continental Army, British Army veteran of the American Revolutionary War, who returns to his home in Cornwall to find that his father has died, leaving his estate in ruins. The series follows his efforts to rebuild his fortune with the aid of his maid-turned-wife Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson) and his relationships with his cousin Elizabeth Poldark (Heida Reed) and rival George Warleggan (Jack Farthing). The first and second series adapted two books each, whilst t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Martin
Mel Martin (born March 1947) is an English actress. Early life Her father was the artist Frank Vernon Martin, who died in 2005. Career Her breakthrough role was as the star of LWT's '' Love For Lydia'' (1977), adapted from the novel by H E Bates. She has appeared in British television programmes beginning with ''Special Branch'' (1969) in which she played Barbara Cartwright, ''Mystery and Imagination: Sweeney Todd'' (1970), then ''The Pallisers'', '' Love For Lydia'', '' Bergerac'', ''Minder'', ''Cover Her Face'', ''Lovejoy'', ''Cadfael'', ''When the Boat Comes In'', ''Inspector Morse'' and '' The Men's Room'' (1991), as well as films such as ''Quincy's Quest'' (1979), '' Business As Usual'' (1987), ''White Hunter Black Heart'' (1990), and ''Tom's Midnight Garden'' (1999). She starred as Fiona Samson, the double agent and wife of Bernard Samson (played by Ian Holm) in the television adaptation of Len Deighton's trilogy ''Berlin Game'', '' Mexico Set'' and '' London Match'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bowe (actor)
John Bowe (born John Wilson, 1 February 1950) is a British actor from Greasby, England, best known for his roles in ''Emmerdale'' as Lawrence White and ''Coronation Street'' as Duggie Ferguson. Early life and career Bowe was born in Greasby. His highest profile role was probably that of George Marlow in the first ''Prime Suspect'' serial in 1991. He also played Duggie Ferguson in ''Coronation Street'' from 1999 to 2002, having previously appeared in another of Granada TV's soap operas, ''Families''. Other TV credits include: ''Warship'', '' Secret Army'', '' Boon'', '' The New Statesman'', ''Capital City'', '' Class Act'', ''Lovejoy'', ''Silent Witness'', ''The Royal'', '' Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''Cleopatra'' and '' Einstein and Eddington'', '' Tipping the Velvet'', '' The Hour'' and '' DCI Banks'' and ''Soldier Soldier.'' Film credits include '' The Living Daylights'' (1987), '' Resurrected'' (1989), '' County Kilburn'' (2000), and ''Gozo'' (2015). In 2007, Bowe played Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Mukherjee (writer)
Robin Mukherjee is a British screenwriter, author, and teacher. He has written for a number of high-profile television series, including ''The Bill'', ''Casualty'', ''EastEnders'' and '' Roman Mysteries''. He has also written two feature films, one of which ''Lore'', was critically acclaimed worldwide and won many international awards, including the Australian Writer's Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. It was Australia's official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2012 Oscars. In 1996, he wrote a pilot episode for a new series of ''Poldark'', ''The Stranger from the Sea'', which became a controversial adaptation with fans, using a new cast featuring John Bowe as Ross Poldark and Mel Martin as Demelza. Fans protested, and over fifty members of the Poldark Appreciation Society picketed HTV's headquarters in Bristol wearing 18th century costumes. He was also set to write a three-part serial for the unproduced 27th season of the Classic era of ''Doctor Who'', entit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
