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| Original Title: | Devil Water |
| ISBN: | 1556526598 (ISBN13: 9781556526596) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | England Virginia(United States) |
Anya Seton
Paperback | Pages: 526 pages Rating: 3.93 | 1558 Users | 112 Reviews
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DEVIL WATER is the true story of Charles Radcliffe, who escaped from Newgate prison in 1715 after his brother's execution, and of his daughter Jenny. Jenny was the child of a secret marriage; father and daughter share a strong and abiding affection.
When Jenny immigrates to America, she and her father suffer years of separation. The themes of this book are loyalty and courage.
Like all of Seton's books, this one combines thoroughly documented history with superb storytelling.
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| Title | : | Devil Water |
| Author | : | Anya Seton |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 526 pages |
| Published | : | May 28th 2007 by Chicago Review Press (first published 1961) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. European Literature. British Literature. Romance |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 1558 Users | 112 ReviewsEvaluate About Books Devil Water
I picked this book up at Barnes & Nobles in NYC back in 2015. The beautiful cover and the prospect of rediscovering another 'forgotten' female author like Mary Wesley or Elizabeth Jane Howard made it impossible to resist buying. I finally picked it up this winter, and read it in phases. What I liked about it that Seton is a such a realistic writer of historical fiction that this book can still be enjoyed 50 years from now. As to the story and the quality of the writing, three stars is maybeI have a love-hate relationship with this book. On the one hand, I found the story (meaning the plot and characters) fascinating, and moreso because it is based on real people and real events. I found myself looking multiple things up on Wikipedia during each sitting. And yet... it was an INCREDIBLY slow read. It kept putting me to sleep. Partly because it seemed to drag on and on - events seemed to take far more pages than needed (spoiled by the internet much?) and ... I don't know, I guess I
The Jacobite revolution has always been confusing to me, and I was looking forward to this book to clarify things. When it comes to historical fiction, Anya Seton is the real deal, and this romantic tale, filled with authentic characters in early Georgian England and Colonial America is sometimes slow moving, but always informative.
From the back cover: Devil Water is the true story of Charles Radcliffe, a Catholic nobleman who joined in the doomed Jacobite rebellion of 1715, and of Jenny, his daughter by a secret marriage. Set in the wilds of Northumbria, teeming London and colonial Virginia, Devil Water is a story of loyalty, passion, and courage in both the Old World and the New.My impression:Typical of Anya Seton this was a marvelous read. It started out slowly for me but picked up quickly. I read this book because it
Maybe it's me? Perhaps I'm just not connecting for some reason. It does seem to be a long streak of books that aren't taking me away...i don't know but This is another story that just didn't send me into another time and place...while yes the historical facts are amazing...albeit nothing I haven't read about (many times) before. The Jacobite period isn't my favorite time either which may have to do with how well i liked this book... there are many books i have read that use this time
This is the first Anya Seton book that I had trouble finishing. I love Seton. She is an amazing author, however . . . . But the ending did make me cry. Based on real events in the 1700s, when England had a German king! while the real king, James, cooled his heels in France waiting for the nobles in England and Scotland to fight for his return. All I can say is of all her wonderful books, this is the one I don't recommend.
Having previously read only one other book by Ms Seton -- The Winthrop Woman, which I enjoyed tremendously -- I had high hopes for Devil Water. I was greatly disappointed, however, and almost put the book aside after the first 100 pages. The thing that makes this book hard to like is that the characters themselves aren't very likable, and near the end (spoiler alert!) one of the characters perpetrates an act of violence against another that is so heinous it is unforgivable, and yet when those
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