{"product_id":"katherine-paperback","title":"Katherine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnya Seton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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 (\u003cem\u003eAustin Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnya Seton's vivid rendering of the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Lancaster makes Katherine an unmistakable classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An inspiration and the benchmark by which I judge historical novels.\"--Alison Weir\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A glorious example of romance in its most classic literary sense: exhilarating, exuberant, and rich with the jeweled tones of England in the 1300s. \u003ci\u003eAustin Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatherine \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. 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 \u003ci\u003eKatherine \u003c\/i\u003ean unmistakable classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Anya Seton (1904 1990) was the author of many best-selling historical novels, including The Winthrop Woman, Avalon, Dragonwyck, Green Darkness, Devil Water, and Foxfire. She lived in Greenwich, Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnya Seton (1904-1990) was the author of many bestselling historical romances, including \u003ci\u003eKatherine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Winthrop Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAvalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDragonwyck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDevil Water\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFoxfire\u003c\/i\u003e. She lived in Greenwich, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.57 x 8.02 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176061964423,"sku":"9780544222885","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1c839de278ada66175089fd9eb648b3f.webp?v=1733386477","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/katherine-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}