Synopses & Reviews
andldquo;A true story fictionalized by a writer who has a special feeling for the dramatic . . . Mixed by Miss Setonandrsquo;s skillful hands, the dust of the past becomes the clay of the artist and is molded into memorable, lifelike form.andrdquo; andmdash;
Chicago Tribune This fiercely beautiful novel tells the true story of Charles Radcliffe, a Catholic nobleman who joined the short-lived Jacobite rebellion of 1715, and of Jenny, his daughter by a secret marriage. Set in the Northumbrian wilds, teeming London, and colonial Virginiaandmdash;where Jenny eventually settled on the estate of the famous William Byrd of Westoverandmdash;Jennyandrsquo;s story reveals one young womanandrsquo;s loyalty, passion, and courage as she struggles in a life divided between the Old World and the New.
Miss Seton's narrative is richly buttressed with the results of scrupulous research on the personages and the period. Her sole purpose is to tell a rousing good tale plainly and simply and this she does admirably.andquot; andmdash;New York Herald Tribune
Synopsis
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 Jenny, his daughter by a secret marriage.
Synopsis
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 Jenny, his daughter 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 — Jennys story reveals one young womans loyalty, passion, and courage as she struggles between living in the Old World and the New.
About the Author
ANYA SETON (1904andndash;1990) was the author of many best-selling historical novels, including Katherine, Avalon, Dragonwyck, Devil Water, and Foxfire. She lived in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Table of Contents
Authorand#8217;s Noteand#8194;xiPart Oneand#8194;1
1709and#8211;1710
Part Twoand#8194;101
1715and#8211;1716
PART THREEand#8194;225
1723and#8211;1726
Part Fourand#8194;343
1726
Part Fiveand#8194;417
1737
PART SIXand#8194;445
1746
Afterwordand#8194;522
Maps
Northumberland
2
Early Eighteenth-Century Virginia
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