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Winston Graham


Born
in Manchester, The United Kingdom
June 30, 1908

Died
July 10, 2003

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Winston Graham was the author of forty novels. His books have been widely translated and the Poldark series has been developed into two television series, shown in 22 countries. Six of Winston Graham's books have been filmed for the big screen, the most notable being Marnie, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Winston Graham was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) and in 1983 was invested an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). In his death, he left behind a son and daughter. ...more

Average rating: 4.2 · 140,786 ratings · 10,726 reviews · 184 distinct worksSimilar authors
Ross Poldark (Poldark, #1)

4.08 avg rating — 34,310 ratings — published 1945 — 2 editions
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Demelza (Poldark, #2)

4.22 avg rating — 18,271 ratings — published 1946 — 107 editions
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Jeremy Poldark (Poldark, #3)

4.19 avg rating — 13,970 ratings — published 1950 — 88 editions
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Warleggan (Poldark, #4)

4.29 avg rating — 10,970 ratings — published 1953 — 74 editions
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The Black Moon (Poldark, #5)

4.27 avg rating — 9,687 ratings — published 1973 — 65 editions
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The Four Swans (Poldark, #6)

4.26 avg rating — 8,866 ratings — published 1976 — 12 editions
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The Angry Tide (Poldark, #7)

4.39 avg rating — 8,110 ratings — published 1977 — 59 editions
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The Stranger from the Sea (...

4.07 avg rating — 6,982 ratings — published 1981 — 40 editions
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The Miller's Dance (Poldark...

4.22 avg rating — 6,298 ratings — published 1982 — 36 editions
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Bella Poldark (Poldark, #12)

4.36 avg rating — 6,035 ratings — published 2002 — 23 editions
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Quotes by Winston Graham  (?)
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“The greatest thing is to have someone who loves you and—and to love in return.”
Winston Graham, Ross Poldark

“Autumn lingered on as if fond of its own perfection.”
Winston Graham, Ross Poldark

“When you bring an idealised relationship down to the level of an ordinary one it isn't necessarily the ordinary one that suffers'.”
Winston Graham, Warleggan
tags: love

Polls

March 2018 New School

 
  63 votes, 18.4%

The Castle by Franz Kafka, 316 pgs, 1926
 
  39 votes, 11.4%

My Ántonia by Willa Cather, 232 pgs, 1918
 
  34 votes, 9.9%

 
  29 votes, 8.5%

 
  25 votes, 7.3%

 
  20 votes, 5.8%

The Wreath by Sigrid Undset, 305 pgs, 1920
 
  20 votes, 5.8%

Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons, 233 pgs, 1932
 
  19 votes, 5.6%

 
  18 votes, 5.3%

Peyton Place by Grace Metalious, 384 pgs, 1956
 
  13 votes, 3.8%

Ross Poldark by Winston Graham, 379 pgs, 1945
 
  13 votes, 3.8%

 
  11 votes, 3.2%

 
  9 votes, 2.6%

 
  8 votes, 2.3%

 
  7 votes, 2.0%

The Fixer by Bernard Malamud, 335 pgs, 1966
 
  4 votes, 1.2%

 
  4 votes, 1.2%

Martin Eden by Jack London, 480 pgs, 1909
 
  3 votes, 0.9%

Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain, 688 pgs, 1933
 
  3 votes, 0.9%

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