The Stranger from the Sea

A Novel of Cornwall 1810-1811: Poldark, Book 8

By: Winston Graham

Narrated by: Oliver J. Hembrough

Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

The Stranger from the Sea is the eighth novel in Winston Graham's sweeping series of Cornwall, Poldark.

Cornwall, 1810. The Poldark family awaits the return of Ross from his mission to Wellington's army in Portugal. But their ordered existence ends with Jeremy Poldark's dramatic rescue of the stranger from the sea.

Stephen Carrington's arrival in the Poldark household changes all their lives. For Clowance and Jeremy in particular, the children of Ross and Demelza, Stephen's advent is the key to a new world - one of both love and danger.

©2016 Winston Graham (P)2016 Macmillan Digital Audio

Critic reviews

"From the incomparable Winston Graham...who has everything that anyone else has, then a whole lot more." ( Guardian)

Not as good as previous installments, BUT...

still a great book! It just missed SOMETHING the other books had. I can't put my finger on it. Maybe because less time was spent on the bitter rivalry between Ross and George. Also, the main characters seem to have taken a back seat to the new.

Love the whole series

I wish it could go on forever. It is a wonderful story written well and read well

Did not hold my attention

For some reason, this book did not hold my attention like the others before it in the series. The performance was excellent but I feel the storyline did not interest me.

Another Great Book in the Poldark Series

Well written , interesting to get acquainted with the Poldark children. A few interesting twists, and as always, author has a wonderful way of expressing everyday life and human emotions.

a splendid story

love this continuel story of Poldark.
Graham has the sense of binding his listener to the story.
the performance of the book is very well done.

my favorite so far

Of the entire series I believe this is my favorite although I have the rest of the series to go.

In this edition Jeremy and Clowance are coming of age trying to find their way in life, at least the direction they think they want it to go. They suffer the pangs of romance although nothing gets settled in this book. Ross and Demelza are pretty solid in their relationship now and enjoying life and their kids growing up.

Their is a stranger from the sea in this book but I'm not sure why the book was named as it is. The stranger does play a part in the book but isn't the central part of the story, maybe in future books he becomes that.

I enjoyed the historical perspective in this book. The British are still fighting Napoleon and France in Europe and most Brits are tired of it and want it to end. But hearing about the war, how the people at home feel, learning how the elite and common folk feel, and how they all interact with one another makes for an interesting backdrop.

As usual, I'll look forward to the next bok in the series.

Riveting Stories, Excellent Narration

The Poldark series always tells a great story with complex and interesting characters! The narrator does a truly remarkable job of bringing a unique color and life to the voices of all the characters. Before they are even identified, I can recognize the pinched and haughty voice of George Warleggan, the warm tones of Ross Poldark, the playfulness of Demelza , as well as some of the many characters that speak with a distinct Cornish burr. An astonishing observation given that all the voices are intoned by one man! Bravo, Mr Hembrough! You truly bring this brilliant book to life.

good, but not as good as earlier books

Not as good as his earlier Cornwall books, but I was interested to learn more about the children.

they do grow up

Children do grow up and expound in direction beyond what we could hope ever for.

listen and read!

This book stays true to the series and Oliver Hembrough does it perfectly. I judge all other narrators by his high standards