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The Cornish Farm

A couple buys an idyllic rural farm in Cornwall, but the property proves to have something of a history. Read by Nicholas Farrell.

In search of a rural idyll a couple buy a farm in Cornwall but it turns out to be a property with a recent 'history'. Read by Nicholas Farrell.

Winston Graham was one of the most successful and prolific novelists of the 20th century. He wrote in many genres but his best known body of work was undoubtedly the 12 historical novels set in Cornwall at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries which became known as The Poldarks.

Although it's the Poldarks that brought Winston Graham the most fame, he also wrote more than 30 other novels, six of which have been filmed including the thriller, Marnie directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1964.

This selection celebrates the range of his work and offers a glimpse into the enduring appeal of his most famous characters, Ross and Demelza who are set to return to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ screens in a new adaptation.

Made for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra by The Waters Partnership.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 Mar 2018 21:00

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