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Katherine

Anya Seton,

Philippa Gregory (Foreword)

Start date: February 15, 2016

Finish date: March 15, 2016

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Jul 29, 2008 Sera rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, library

This book is about the love between John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford, where one of their future lineage becomes the King of England. The book is truly an epic, but I can't give it 5 stars because some of the storytelling is over the top and then other times, the books tends to drag along a bit.

I would still recommend this book, because of all the historical facts that it contains. Moreover, Seton does a good job of interweaving fact with fiction. It doesn't appear to me that she made anythin ...more

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Mar 12, 2008 Amy 💖 rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction, medieval, england, 1300s

In keeping with my pickiness about what I give 5 stars, I had to give this one 4. But it's worth at least 4.5. Loved the story! Fabulous! ...more

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Mar 08, 2015 Andy Plonka rated it really liked it

Shelves: src

Although I'm not likely to make a habit of reading historical novels of this period, I quite enjoyed learning about Katherine and John of Gault. ...more

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Sep 15, 2011 mstan rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, historical-fiction, src-summer-2012

Eh, I guess this was OK. I have found over the course of the last year or so that I am really not a fan of historical fiction. There is just too much explanation, and the sense that everything has already been scripted/ has already taken place, so there's little room for the characters to grow into their skins and do things that surprise the writer and (more importantly) reader. Plus, this was nearly a 500-pager, and while the political intrigue had the potential to develop in really interesting ...more

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Nov 01, 2013 Jen rated it really liked it

Shelves: british-literature, historical-fiction

A wonderful love story that is based on truth. I really enjoyed this book and I forget how I even came across it but I'm glad I did. There's also a little of English medieval history mixed in so that's always a winner for me. ...more

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