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| Title | : | Devil Water |
| Author | : | Anya Seton |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special 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 |
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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| Original Title: | Devil Water |
| ISBN: | 1556526598 (ISBN13: 9781556526596) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | England Virginia(United States) |
Rating Regarding Books Devil Water
Ratings: 3.93 From 1558 Users | 112 ReviewsArticle Regarding Books Devil Water
A novel following the actual person of Charles Radcliff, younger brother of James, Earl of Derwentwater, who was one of the leaders of the Jacobite revolt in 1715.This book had me totally hooked from the very beginning. I was never once bored or waiting to get away from some character and back to another one. This book WOULD have been a 5 star, except for 1 way over the top incident about 70 pages from the end, from which, in my opinion, the book never recovered (or at least, my opinion of theOy this was a difficult one for me. The story seemed to not mesh well together and the characters always seemd a bit distint-you didn't get a feel for them or ingrain yourself into their lives which is what I enjoy so much about books. For a short window of time you can become a completely different person and live separate life. This book didn't do that for me which made it rather painful to read. The back story about the Jacobite rebellion and the attention to historical detail is what saved
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
On Good reads we all have our little quirks as readers. One of mine is that when I settle down with a book unless its a favourite author I'm expecting at least a 3* read. For me thats a good, but not memorable read. Even though I'm not the slightest bit mathematically inclined. I have a little line graph in my head until I settle on my final rating.This is a book where the graph looked like the Swiss Alps until I ended up back where I started at 3*For me, a big part of the problem was when the
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
On Good reads we all have our little quirks as readers. One of mine is that when I settle down with a book unless its a favourite author I'm expecting at least a 3* read. For me thats a good, but not memorable read. Even though I'm not the slightest bit mathematically inclined. I have a little line graph in my head until I settle on my final rating.This is a book where the graph looked like the Swiss Alps until I ended up back where I started at 3*For me, a big part of the problem was when the
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