The sixth book in the legendary Poldark saga is set in Cornwall, 1795. Although Ross Poldark—now a war hero—seems secure in his hard-won prosperity, he faces a new dilemma: the sudden infatuation of a young naval officer...The sixth book in the legendary Poldark saga is set in Cornwall, 1795. Although Ross Poldark—now a war hero—seems secure in his hard-won prosperity, he faces a new dilemma: the sudden infatuation of a young naval officer for his wife, Demelza.
During these years of stress and conflict, the four women whose lives touch Ross the "four swans" each face a personal crisis. For his wife Demelza, his old love Elizabeth, his friend’s new wife Caroline, and the unhappy Morwenna Chynoweth, it is a time of deep emotional turmoil and mounting tension.