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5. The War With Napoleon

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The English Navy is preventing ships from landing in France in order to cut off supplies to Napoleon. Read by Richard Goulding.

The English Navy is preventing ships from landing in France in order to cut off supplies to Napoleon.

The war with Napoleon’s Europe has reached a crucial phase.

Winston Graham’s novel set in Cornwall continues the story of the passions of the Poldark family and their friends, neighbours, rivals and enemies.

All this takes place in 1812 against a backdrop of England’s continuing military campaign against Napoleon’s army in Spain and Portugal

A world which seems so far away from the pressing concerns of Cornish life and which nevertheless beckons Ross Poldark to attend to his duties in parliament as an MP.

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed.

Read by Richard Goulding.

Producer: Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2020.

14 minutes

Last on

Sat 31 May 202503:30
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