Katherine

A Novel

By: Anya Seton

Narrated by: Lorna Bennett

""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 (Austin Chronicle).

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 Katherine an unmistakable classic.

“An inspiration and the benchmark by which I judge historical novels.”—Alison Weir

A wonderful novel

This novel is one of my favorites and for me has stood the test of time. It is just as thrilling today as it was when I first read it as an adolescent. The reader did a good job with giving different voices to various characters without it seeming silly. Very well done!

Amazing

Such an amazing book. I hated for it to end. The story is so beautiful and epic and Katherine had such an amazing life.

Loved this one

I loved all the characters and the reminder of the struggles that woman have overcome. Enjoyed listening to this one.

Didn’t do Katherine Justice

This book was a disappointment. I love historical fiction and I had never read this offer before now. It wasn’t all that bad but it wasn’t all that good either. Just had a hard time staying awake.
I will say this, though now my interest is peak and I want to read more about Catherine

near perfect narration!

Very well written historical semi fiction. i was sorry for it to end, even tho it was 28 hours long!