Demelza Carne, la hija de un minero venido a menos, y a quien Ross Poldark rescato de las llamas, es ahora su esposa. Pero los eventos de los anos turbulentos en los que les ha tocado vivir siguen poniendo a prueba tanto a su matrimonio como a su amor. Los esfuerzos de Demelza por adaptarse a la vida de la alta burguesia y a la de su marido le generan muchas confusiones y constantes momentos de desamor, a pesar de la felicidad por el nacimiento de su primer hijo. Ross comienza una lucha agridulce por los derechos sobre las comunidades mineras, sembrando al mismo tiempo una semilla de una profunda enemistad con el poderoso George Warleggan. / In the enchanting second novel in Winston Graham's beloved Poldark series, Demelza Carne, an impoverished miner's daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground brawl, now happily finds herself his wife. But the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love. As Ross launches into a bitter struggle for the right of the mining communities, Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry (and her husband) place her in increasingly odd and embarrassing situations. When tragedy strikes and sows the seeds of an enduring rivalry between Ross and the powerful George Warleggan, will Demelza manage to bridge their differences before they destroy her and her husband's chance at happiness? Against the stunning backdrop of eighteenth century Cornwall, Demelza sweeps readers into one of the greatest love stories of all time.