Alison Weir

Katherine Swynford

The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess

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Produktbeschreibung

Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. This book rescues Katherine from the footnotes of history, highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House UK / Vintage, London
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 561197
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 126mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9780712641975
• ISBN-10: 0712641971
• Artikelnr.: 23559092

Autorenporträt

Alison Weir is one of Britain's top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and, most recently, The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces. She is married with two adult children and lives and works in Surrey.

Rezensionen

Fast-paced, lively and boldly coloured, Weir's book gives us a vivid portrait of courtly life Sunday Times