Katherine

"An inspiration and the benchmark by which I judge historical novels."--Alison Weir "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.

About the author

ANYA SETON (1904–1990) was the author of many best-selling historical novels, including Katherine, Avalon, Dragonwyck, Devil Water, and Foxfire. She lived in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Product details

• Authors: Anya Seton
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.10.2013
• EAN: 9780544222885
• ISBN: 978-0-544-22288-5
• No. of pages: 608
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 205 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Historical romance, Second World War fiction, Family life fiction, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, War, combat and military adventure fiction, WOMEN'S LITERATURE: LITERATURE/FICTION, LITERATURE: WOMEN'S LITERATURE, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Romance / Historical / Medieval, FICTION: Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, LITERATURE: HISTORICAL, FICTION: Biographical, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, Literature / Women's Literature, Women's Literature / Literature/Fiction, Literature / Historical