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Katherine: The classic historical romance
Anya Seton
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Description for Katherine: The classic historical romance
Paperback. The classic love story of Katherine and John of Gaunt, repackaged as a Hodder Great Read. Num Pages: 576 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 392.
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340839881
SKU
V9780340839881
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About Anya Seton
Anya Seton was born in New York City and grew up on her father`s large estate in Cos Cob and Greenwich, Connecticut, where visiting Indians taught her Indian dancing and woodcraft. One Sioux chief called her Anutika, which means 'cloud grey eyes', a name which the family shortened to Anya. She was educated by governesses, and then travelled abroad, first ... Read more
Reviews for Katherine: The classic historical romance
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more