{"product_id":"katherine-9780340839881","title":"Katherine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A great adventure, powerfully told'' (Philippa Gregory) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sumptuous tale of passion and danger in the medieval court, Anya Seton''s \u003ci\u003eKatherine \u003c\/i\u003eis an all-time classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine comes to the court of Edward III at the age of fifteen. The naïve convent-educated orphan of a penniless knight is dazzled by the jousts and the entertainments of court. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNevertheless, Katherine is beautiful, and she turns the head of the King''s favourite son, John of Gaunt. But he is married, and she is soon to be betrothed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few years later their paths cross again and this time their passion for each other cannot be denied or suppressed. Katherine becomes the prince''s mistress, and discovers an extraordinary world of power, pleasure and passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA great adventure, powerfully told * Philippa Gregory *\u003cbr\u003eMiss Seton's enthusiasm for both character and period is infectious. Katherine emerges a glowing, vital figure * \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eAnya Seton takes us into other worlds, making us live for a few hours on a grand scale * \u003ci\u003eWomen's Journal \u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps the greatest gifts Anya Seton brings to her historical novels are the zest of her narrative, the life she breathes into the most insignificant characters, and the atmosphere of the era she evokes around them * \u003ci\u003eBooks and Bookmen\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant historical construction * \u003ci\u003e Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eWonderful historical novels * Alison Weir *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733615915351,"sku":"9780340839881","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780340839881.jpg?v=1720000859","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/katherine-9780340839881","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}