'A great adventure, powerfully told' (Philippa Gregory) A sumptuous tale of passion and danger in the medieval court, Anya Seton's Katherine is an all-time classic.
Katherine comes to the court of Edward III at the age of fifteen. The naïve convent-educated orphan of a penniless knight is dazzled by the jousts and the entertainments of court.
Nevertheless, Katherine is beautiful, and she turns the head of the King's favourite son, John of Gaunt. But he is married, and she is soon to be betrothed.
A few years later their paths cross again and this time their passion for each other cannot be denied or suppressed. Katherine becomes the prince's mistress, and discovers an extraordinary world of power, pleasure and passion.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340839881
Number of pages: 576
Weight: 396 g
Dimensions: 199 x 130 x 37 mm
A great adventure, powerfully told - Philippa Gregory
Miss Seton's enthusiasm for both character and period is infectious. Katherine emerges a glowing, vital figure - Daily Telegraph
Anya Seton takes us into other worlds, making us live for a few hours on a grand scale - Women's Journal
Perhaps the greatest gifts Anya Seton brings to her historical novels are the zest of her narrative, the life she breathes into the most insignificant characters, and the atmosphere of the era she evokes around them - Books and Bookmen
Brilliant historical construction - Evening News
Wonderful historical novels - Alison Weir
I loved this book when I first read it, so much in fact that I want to read it all over again
If you are looking for a fantastic Romance this is the book for you. In the era of chivalry and men being men a love evolves that will have you on the edge of your seat. The reader follows Katherine from her young... More
I found it hard to put this book down, really enjoyed it, well written.
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