Devil Water

American Literature

Author: Anya Seton

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 coura….Read More

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