Trivia
- Graham mentions in his autobiography, Memoirs of a Private Man, that the character of Demelza, at least in part, was based on his wife, Jean, a Cornishwoman.
- Graham states in Poldark's Cornwall, that the first human child named Demelza (after his character) was the daughter of British writer Denys Val Baker.
- His novels were researched minutely and many of the events of the books were factual. The story of the physician (Dr. Enys) who was called out to attend a young girl's (Caroline Penvenen) dog and the incident with the fishbone were based on fact.
- In Poldark's Cornwall, Graham reveals that the name Poldark is a product of his imagination. He named the character after his friend a chemist named Polgreen. But Polgreen did not sound strong or mysterious enough for his character. Therefore, he changed Polgreen to Poldark. Ross Poldark's physical characteristics are based upon an injured flying officer Graham met on a train during the war.
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