7/2/2023 0 Comments Katherine seton“a glorious example of romance in its most classic literary sense: exhilarating, exuberant, and rich with the jeweled tones of England in the 1300s” - Austin Chronicle (2006) “ set the benchmark in high-medieval romance and few have matched her since” - The Independent (2010) Published by Reprint Society, 1956 Good condition. Katherin e has remained popular with readers and was included in the top 100 in the BBC's Big Read survey of Britain's best-loved novels in 2003. Hodder have re-packaged Anya Setons classic under their Hodder Great Reads imprint, and. While Katherine is primarily a love story, the novel does provide a reasonably accurate view of medieval England, life at court, and the lives of women in the 14th century, along with intelligent and sensitive glimpses of Geoffrey Chaucer, who was Katherine's brother-in-law. This assignment is both an absolute joy and something of a challenge. American author, Anya Seton (1904 – 1990), tells the story of Katherine’s life her humble origins as the daughter of a minor Flemish herald her first marriage to Sir Hugh Swynford and her relationship with John of Gaunt. American author, Anya Seton (1904 1990), tells the story of Katherines life her humble origins as the daughter of a minor Flemish. Their descendants, known as the Beaufort family, played a major role in the Wars of the Roses. She had been the Duke's mistress for many years before their marriage. Katherine Swynford (c. 1350 – 1403) was the third wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, a son of King Edward III.
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