A review by alsamps21
Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess by Alison Weir

3.0

An enjoyable insight into the life of one of history's most fascinating female figures. Weir's narrative style makes it an easy read, and she explores the entirety of Katherine's life, and gives an informative look at her family too. People have criticised Weir's book for being too full of uncertainties and not having enough solid information, but the fact is that there are only few sources that can give us hard facts about Katherine. To compensate for this, Weir explores every possibility and weighs the most likely reasons or explanations. A great historical biography.