The book followed the PBS series pretty closely, but some things were better explained and some, surprisingly, not as well. The main value of the story is, I believe, to recount the culture, classism, medical lack of knowledge, law, inheritance customs, etc. of the time: in other words, what life was like in late 18th century England. Of course, Poldark lives often bucking the mores of society of his time, thus increasing our insight. The story is moody, but lovely, with laughter and tears.
I have now started Laurell Hamilton's Micah. Like all of her books, it is frightening, thrilling, romantic and sexy. A great break after immersion in the history that is Poldark.
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