Katherine | 
| Author: Anya Seton
Creator: Philippa Gregory
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  244 reviews
Sales Rank: 757
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 155652532X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9781556525322
ASIN: 155652532X
Publication Date: May 1, 2004
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Product Description
This classic romance novel tells the true story of the 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. Set in the vibrant 14th 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 ruled 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 well-documented affair and love persist through decades of war, adultery, murder, loneliness, and redemption. This epic novel of conflict, cruelty, and untamable love has become a classic since its first publication in 1954.
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Oldie but Goodie July 13, 2008
I read this book many times when I was young and was thrilled to find it still in print. I would recommend this for anyone who loves romance novels with historical fact mixed in.
 long but good June 14, 2008
Thought this book was a very good read. I Love fiction with historical facts. Beautiful love story. The end got a little long so thats the only reason i didn't give it a 5.
Totally fantastic! June 13, 2008
This book is worth purchasing. Yet, somehow that's an understatement. I now have my own copy and am reluctant to lend it!
 Good, but not as great as I thought it would be June 7, 2008
Several of my friends raved about this book. I liked it okay. And I love to read so much; I'm not that hard to please. There were several kind of raunchy parts that I didn't expect, as well as numerous bawdy references. But there is a theme of redemption in the end that I liked quite a lot that makes the story more...well, redeeming. The last 150 pages or so were the best, I think. It wasn't riveting for me, but the history was really interesting, and I learned a lot.
Favorite June 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of my very favorite books ever. In fact I've gone through 2 copies already I read it so often. I'll keep buying it because each time I read it I find it more fascinating. I would highly recommend this book.
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