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# 4.7/5 rating 14th-century setting Historical depth Mariner Books Katherine

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> 🏰 Unlock the royal secrets of love and history in one unforgettable read!

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## Key Features

- • **Rich Cultural Context:** Explore medieval life, the Peasants' Revolt, and connections to Geoffrey Chaucer for a layered reading experience.
- • **Engaging and Informative Read:** Perfect for history buffs and romance lovers craving a story that educates while it captivates.
- • **Immersive Historical Accuracy:** Dive into meticulously researched 14th-century England with real royal lineage.
- • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Join thousands of readers who rated this historical fiction gem 4.7 stars.
- • **Epic Love Story with Royal Roots:** Experience the timeless romance of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, ancestors of modern British royalty.

## Overview

Mariner Books' 'Katherine' by Anya Seton is a critically acclaimed historical novel that blends a true 14th-century love story with rich cultural and political context. Praised for its accuracy and engaging narrative, it offers readers a deep dive into medieval England and the origins of the British royal family, making it a must-have for history enthusiasts and romance aficionados alike.

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Review: I am obsessed with this book! It is one of the best novels that I have read in many, many years and I cannot get KAtherine and her cohorts out of my mind. I am an avid reader, I read all the time, and have since I was a child; I am now an old woman, a great grandmother, so I have read a lot of books! It is not the first novel that I have read that was written by Anya Seton, and I have loved her other books, also. "Green Darkness" is as good as "Katherine" but is not based on real people that can be traced back to the English Royal family of modern day, all the characters in "Green Darkness" are fictional, whereas they are/were real people that Anya wrote about in "Katherine." It is a fascinating story, and tells you better than anything that I have ever read that the royal family came from very ordinary human beings, just like the rest of us commom folks. Though they were royals, their morals were not any better than the present lot of royalty as we know it today. I mean, how can Charles have high morals and treat Diana like he did, sneaking around with Camilla Parker Bowles? Both were married to other people at the time and blatantly commited adultery! There was also gallantry and great bravery in the ranks of the royals then, as now. Prince Harry has proven that not all royals are pampered namby-pambys. But the story of Katherine Swynford and John o' Gault is a real love story, between two honorable human beings. It is so interesting to me that their children are the parents and grandparents, etc., in other words, the ancestors of the ruling family that is still in power over the British empire today. Also interesting is the fact that a lot of their ancestors were illegitimate, and sprang from Katherine and John. When you read this book, you are going to be spending a lot of time on the Internet researching the characters, and you will find that Ms. Seton is fairly accurate on all of her facts. Historically speaking, it is like an encyclopedia on life in the 14th Century. Though I finished reding the book a few weeks ago, I am still on the Internet looking up different characters from the story and am learning more details about all of them. Almost every character in the book can be authenticated through Google. A few characteristics have been changed but does not effect the realism of the book. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in history, but even if you are not all that intent on finding out about life in Mediaeval England, it is still a great and wonderful love story. And while enjoying the love story, you can learn a small bit of history as well.
Review: Dieser erstmals 1954 erschienene Roman der verstorbenen Schriftstellerin Anya (eigentlich Ann) Seton (1904 - 1990) wird manchmal als "classic romance novel" deklariert. Wenngleich die historisch verbürgte Liebesgeschichte zwischen John of Gaunt und Katherine Swynford darin die Hauptthematik darstellt, so handelt es sich bei diesem Roman keinesfalls um ein Buch, das man der Kategorie "Love and Romance" oder gar den sogenannten "Nackenbeißern" zuordnen darf. Vielmehr erzählt dieser ausgezeichnet recherchierte historische (fast schon biographische) Roman nicht nur aus dem Leben der Katherine Swynford, sondern nimmt ausführlich Bezug auf die wichtigsten Umstände und Entwicklungen des 14.Jahrhunderts: nachdem die Population durch die Pest drastisch reduziert worden war, waren Arbeitskräfte knapp geworden und die unfreien Bauern versuchten, sich diesen Umstand zunutze zu machen und mehr Rechte einzufordern. Katherine Swynford erlebte die zunehmende Missstimmung und die Rebellion der Bauern während der "Peasants'revolt" hautnah mit, zunächst als Gutsherrin auf Kettlethorpe,dem Besitz ihres Mannes, später als langjährige Geliebte (schließlich 3.Ehefrau) und Vertraute des Duke of Lancaster. Katherines Schwester Philippa war mit keinem Geringeren als Geoffrey Chaucer verheiratet. Die "persönliche" Begegnung mit Chaucer, den ich vorher eigentlich nur durch die Lektüreliste von der Uni kannte, war für mich ausgesprochen interessant und informativ. Informativ war außerdem das Vokabular des Romans, in dem einige mittelalterliche Ausdrücke vorkommen, um die ich meinen englischen Wortschatz bereichern konnte. Soweit ich weiß, wurde "Katherine" Anfang der Sechziger Jahre ins Deutsche übersetzt, neuere Übersetzungen scheint es nicht zu geben. Für Leser, die bei der Lektüre englischer Romane keine nennenswerten Schwierigkeiten haben, möchte ich das Buch unbedingt empfehlen: es ist gründlich recherchiert, äußerst informativ und sehr flüssig und angenehm zu lesen.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,992 in Historical Fiction #9,927 in Romance #23,781 in Literary Fiction |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (440) |
| Dimensions  | 13.49 x 3.81 x 20.32 cm |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0544222881 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0544222885 |
| Item weight  | 472 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 608 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 October 2013 |
| Publisher  | Harper Paperbacks |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***S on 14 March 2008*

I am obsessed with this book! It is one of the best novels that I have read in many, many years and I cannot get KAtherine and her cohorts out of my mind. I am an avid reader, I read all the time, and have since I was a child; I am now an old woman, a great grandmother, so I have read a lot of books! It is not the first novel that I have read that was written by Anya Seton, and I have loved her other books, also. "Green Darkness" is as good as "Katherine" but is not based on real people that can be traced back to the English Royal family of modern day, all the characters in "Green Darkness" are fictional, whereas they are/were real people that Anya wrote about in "Katherine." It is a fascinating story, and tells you better than anything that I have ever read that the royal family came from very ordinary human beings, just like the rest of us commom folks. Though they were royals, their morals were not any better than the present lot of royalty as we know it today. I mean, how can Charles have high morals and treat Diana like he did, sneaking around with Camilla Parker Bowles? Both were married to other people at the time and blatantly commited adultery! There was also gallantry and great bravery in the ranks of the royals then, as now. Prince Harry has proven that not all royals are pampered namby-pambys. But the story of Katherine Swynford and John o' Gault is a real love story, between two honorable human beings. It is so interesting to me that their children are the parents and grandparents, etc., in other words, the ancestors of the ruling family that is still in power over the British empire today. Also interesting is the fact that a lot of their ancestors were illegitimate, and sprang from Katherine and John. When you read this book, you are going to be spending a lot of time on the Internet researching the characters, and you will find that Ms. Seton is fairly accurate on all of her facts. Historically speaking, it is like an encyclopedia on life in the 14th Century. Though I finished reding the book a few weeks ago, I am still on the Internet looking up different characters from the story and am learning more details about all of them. Almost every character in the book can be authenticated through Google. A few characteristics have been changed but does not effect the realism of the book. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in history, but even if you are not all that intent on finding out about life in Mediaeval England, it is still a great and wonderful love story. And while enjoying the love story, you can learn a small bit of history as well.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by €***A on 28 October 2013*

Dieser erstmals 1954 erschienene Roman der verstorbenen Schriftstellerin Anya (eigentlich Ann) Seton (1904 - 1990) wird manchmal als "classic romance novel" deklariert. Wenngleich die historisch verbürgte Liebesgeschichte zwischen John of Gaunt und Katherine Swynford darin die Hauptthematik darstellt, so handelt es sich bei diesem Roman keinesfalls um ein Buch, das man der Kategorie "Love and Romance" oder gar den sogenannten "Nackenbeißern" zuordnen darf. Vielmehr erzählt dieser ausgezeichnet recherchierte historische (fast schon biographische) Roman nicht nur aus dem Leben der Katherine Swynford, sondern nimmt ausführlich Bezug auf die wichtigsten Umstände und Entwicklungen des 14.Jahrhunderts: nachdem die Population durch die Pest drastisch reduziert worden war, waren Arbeitskräfte knapp geworden und die unfreien Bauern versuchten, sich diesen Umstand zunutze zu machen und mehr Rechte einzufordern. Katherine Swynford erlebte die zunehmende Missstimmung und die Rebellion der Bauern während der "Peasants'revolt" hautnah mit, zunächst als Gutsherrin auf Kettlethorpe,dem Besitz ihres Mannes, später als langjährige Geliebte (schließlich 3.Ehefrau) und Vertraute des Duke of Lancaster. Katherines Schwester Philippa war mit keinem Geringeren als Geoffrey Chaucer verheiratet. Die "persönliche" Begegnung mit Chaucer, den ich vorher eigentlich nur durch die Lektüreliste von der Uni kannte, war für mich ausgesprochen interessant und informativ. Informativ war außerdem das Vokabular des Romans, in dem einige mittelalterliche Ausdrücke vorkommen, um die ich meinen englischen Wortschatz bereichern konnte. Soweit ich weiß, wurde "Katherine" Anfang der Sechziger Jahre ins Deutsche übersetzt, neuere Übersetzungen scheint es nicht zu geben. Für Leser, die bei der Lektüre englischer Romane keine nennenswerten Schwierigkeiten haben, möchte ich das Buch unbedingt empfehlen: es ist gründlich recherchiert, äußerst informativ und sehr flüssig und angenehm zu lesen.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***E on 18 May 2013*

I loved this book, because it explained the feeling of the people involved in it, how they could have experienced the history that it portrayed. I was fasinated, because this Katherine is one of my ancestors, and I loved to find out more about my ancestors. Anyone who loves history, and many people who are descendants will be very pleased to read about this ancestor who has produced many many descendants. It is written in a very captivating way, you don't want to put the book down. I believe any book that Philippa Gregory will be loved by anyone who is interested in English history come to life.

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