Katherine Swynford by Alison Weir
Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. This book rescues Katherine from the footnotes of history, highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy.
Fast-paced, lively and boldly coloured, Weir's book gives us a vivid portrait of courtly life * Sunday Times *
Weir combines high drama with high passion while involving us in the domestic life of a most remarkable woman in an equally remarkable book * Scotland on Sunday *
Gripping..immaculately researched * Daily Telegraph *
Highly enjoyable * Literary Review *
Weir's sound scholarship and storyteller's gift for rich, telling detail constantly engages and enthrals the reader * The Times *
Weir combines high drama with high passion while involving us in the domestic life of a most remarkable woman in an equally remarkable book * Scotland on Sunday *
Gripping..immaculately researched * Daily Telegraph *
Highly enjoyable * Literary Review *
Weir's sound scholarship and storyteller's gift for rich, telling detail constantly engages and enthrals the reader * The Times *
Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712641975 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712641971 |
| Title | Katherine Swynford |
| Author | Alison Weir |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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