Katherine

Citation: Anya Seton and Philippa Gregory. Katherine, [USA]:Chicago Review Press, 2004.

Character: Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family

Anya was the pen name of the American author of historical romances, Ann Seton. Katherine is based on the true story of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family in the 14^th century. The love story alone is compelling, and description is in depth and full of details. No one was immune to the Black Death, the society was in dirty poverty. This epic novel of conflict, war, murder, cruelty, and love has become a classic since its first publication in 1954. (ref: goodreads)