Katherine by Anya Seton
Exhilarating, exuberant, and rich, Katherine is an epic novel of a love affair that changed history -- that of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family (Austin Chronicle).Set in the vibrant fourteenth century of Chaucer and the Black Death, the story features knights fighting in battle, serfs struggling in poverty, and the magnificent Plantagenets -- Edward III, the Black Prince, and Richard II -- who rule despotically over a court rotten with intrigue. Within this era of danger and romance, John of Gaunt, the king's son, falls passionately in love with the already-married Katherine. Their affair persists through decades of war, adultery, murder, loneliness, and redemption.
Anya Seton's vivid rendering of the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Lancaster makes Katherine an unmistakable classic.
An inspiration and the benchmark by which I judge historical novels. -- Alison Weir
Anya Seton is the author of the bestselling historical novels Katherine, Green Darkness, Dragonwyck, Avalon, and The Winthrop Woman. Philippa Gregory is the author of many bestselling novels, including The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, andThe Queen's Fool.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781556525322 |
| ISBN 10 | 155652532X |
| Title | Katherine |
| Author | Anya Seton |
| Series | Rediscovered Classics Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Chicago Review Press |
| Year published | 2004-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 500 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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