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A review by ifyouhappentoremember
Katherine by Anya Seton
5.0
People call this book the pinnacle of Historical Fiction and now I 100% understand why. It’s a mix of romance, coming of age and medieval politics which come together to tell a compelling story that only history could right.
I’m pleasantly surprised that despite being published in 1954, most of the information presented about Katherine Swynford is still correct. This really illustrates the amount of research that Seton did for this work and why it’s such a compelling story. Well worth the read if you love historical fiction (and if you’re still unsure on the genre, I’d still recommend it, although it will set impossibly high standards).
I’m pleasantly surprised that despite being published in 1954, most of the information presented about Katherine Swynford is still correct. This really illustrates the amount of research that Seton did for this work and why it’s such a compelling story. Well worth the read if you love historical fiction (and if you’re still unsure on the genre, I’d still recommend it, although it will set impossibly high standards).