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This fiercely beautiful novel tells the true story of Charles Radcliff, a Catholic nobleman who joined the short-lived Jacobite rebellion of 1715, and of his daughter, Jenny, by a secret marriage. Set in the wilds of Northumbria, teeming London, and colonial Virginia—where Jenny eventually settled on the estate of the famous William Byrd of Westover—Jenny’s story reveals one young woman’s loyalty, passion, and courage as she struggles between living in the Old World and the New. This vividly powerful novel, like its predecessor The Winthrop Woman, combines thoroughly documented history with superb storytelling.
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Customer Reviews:
• A Gripping Historical Novel - Devil Water 15 March, 2008
I really enjoyed this novel, the first one that I have read by this author, Anya Seton.The amount of research done for this book is extraordinary and a credit to her.
It is a story that can bring alive the times of King CharlesII and the struggle of the Papists in England, centered around a love story.
You will enjoy this book.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1LWQDLB9IY7E5
• So-so 07 September, 2008
I really wanted to like this book more than I did. I have to say, I totally agree with the reviewer who couldn't bear to read another "hinnie". The Scottish words felt forced to me, and where I wanted a story on Charles's life and deeds, it was more like disjointed flashbacks to me. Disappointing, but not terrible.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1WJBJ5Y01MQ33
• What Is The Hype About? 07 May, 2008
From all these rave reviews I expected a lot more from this book. Instead, here is what I got: The Scottish verbiage and language and slang is irritating!! "Hinnie" this and "lassie" that. And why don't we throw one more "hinnie" in there since you'll have to put up with a lot more if you read this book. Boring plot and boring storytelling - this book doesn't hold the focus on Charles - not through the whole book. Sure, it starts out about him, but soon turns into a random babbling about his lost love, his other wife, Princess Caroline, Charles' jailer, etc. I wanted to find out more about what Charles did - his place in history, and all I got was a lot of "hinnie". Irritating. The broken Scottish language is really a downer in this book. Jenny switches back and forth between talking like a lady and talking like a country girl. Buy this book if you want to be irritated by historical fiction that is mainly fiction and no history. I want the 3 days it took me to read this book back - waste of time!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3O8XCQCRVQNQY
• Anya Seaton Is A Pleasing Writer 03 September, 2008
I liked her book so much I purchased more by her. I was not disappointed at all. I liked her style and she kept my interest peaked.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AOUZWHRFNYJVG
• Don't Bother 28 June, 2008
For all the rave reviews, I expected so much more. This book seemed to drone on and on. I frankly quit reading about one-third of the way through. I just couldn't get into the story. The characters were one dimensional and the plot was predictable. Don't waste your time reading the 500+ pages with extremely small print.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1PRCSK8HUBRKW
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