Katherine Swynford
The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess
$37.06
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2008
Summary
The first full-length biography of an extraordinary love affair between one of the most important men of English History and a thoroughly modern woman.
‘Weir combines high drama with high passion while involving us in the domestic life of a most remarkable woman in an equally remarkable book’ Scotland on Sunday
Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. Her charismatic lover was one of the most powerful prin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712641975 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0712641971 |
| Author: | Alison Weir |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Weight: | 372g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 128mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Vintage Books |
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Critics Review
Highly enjoyable
Fast-paced, lively and boldly coloured, Weir’s book gives us a vivid portrait of courtly life * Sunday Times *
Weir combines high drama with high passion while involving us in the domestic life of a most remarkable woman in an equally remarkable book * Scotland on Sunday *
Gripping…immaculately researched * Daily Telegraph *
Highly enjoyable * Literary Review *
Weir’s sound scholarship and storyteller’s gift for rich, telling detail constantly engages and enthrals the reader * The Times *
Alison Weir
Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians, specializing in the medieval and Tudor periods. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction.
Her bestselling history books include:
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII
- Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Elizabeth of York
- The Lost Tudor Princess
Her novels include:
- Innocent Traitor
- Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen
- Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession
She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Alison Weir lives and works in Surrey.
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