Many scenes were shot here including the exterior for Ross Poldark’s cottage, Nampara, and the scenes of him and others on horseback. Throughout the years of 17, Winston Graham weaves real life events and historical snippets into a rich tapestry of Cornish community life. Mining in the area is hand in hand with the future of Cornwall and the landscape and the geography of the area is both the setting and the backdrop of the community’s fortunes. These are the years when George Warleggan firmly establishes himself as a economic power house in Cornwall. To make matters even more tense in the area – Customs and soldiers start to catch up with smuggling and those who commit these crimes. The future of the mines looks set to sink further as does the future and financial hopes of Poldark and his investors. Times are hard and extra financing particularly so. Ross and his cousin Francis are trying to keep afloat their copper mine after having fought for tooth and nail to keep it afloat. The story of Poldark’s Cornwall continues in book four.
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