The Twisted Sword

In "The Twisted Sword," the eleventh installment of Winston Graham's Poldark saga, set in Cornwall during 1815, Demelza's sense of tranquility is shattered when Ross is summoned to Paris as an observer of the French military. The excitement of Parisian social life soon gives way to tension and peril with Napoleon's return, creating rifts and uncertainty for the Poldark family, especially as Demelza grapples with a hidden secret. This captivating narrative weaves themes of love, loss, and class struggle in early 19th-century England with Graham's trademark wit.