Anya Seton

Advantages: Good central characters, good description
Disadvantages: Some minor characters clog the plot a bit, unfulfilling end

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A great read (if you like this sort of thing, obviously)
Disadvantages: No longer in print, so getting hold of a copy isn't as easy as popping down to Waterstones

...I'll make no bones about it - this is one of my favourite books. It's been everywhere with me (holidays, conferences, hospital... you name it) and every time I pick it up it's like seeing an old friend again. The book is very well written, and is even more impressive when you realise that the people in the book were real. Obviously I don't want to give away all the ins and outs of the story, as Anya Seton writes it far better than I ever could, but as these were real people, and their existence was well documented, a few historical facts won't spoil anything! All I'll say is, if you historical novels light your candle, then give this one a go. Right, time for the history lesson... Katherine de Roet was born in Picardy in the 14th century, and travelled to England with her sister Philippa (who later married Geoffrey Chaucer - yes... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: You really feel you are at one with the central character
Disadvantages: Some of the historical references are hard going

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Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Good central characters, good description
Disadvantages: Some minor characters clog the plot a bit, unfulfilling end

...... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A great read (if you like this sort of thing, obviously)
Disadvantages: No longer in print, so getting hold of a copy isn't as easy as popping down to Waterstones

...I'll make no bones about it - this is one of my favourite books. It's been everywhere with me (holidays, conferences, hospital... you name it) and every time I pick it up it's like seeing an old friend again. The book is very well written, and is even more impressive when you realise that the people in the book were real. Obviously I don't want to give away all the ins and outs of the story, as Anya Seton writes it far better than I ever could, but as these were real people, and their existence was well documented, a few historical facts won't spoil anything! All I'll say is, if you historical novels light your candle, then give this one a go. Right, time for the history lesson... Katherine de Roet was born in Picardy in the 14th century, and travelled to England with her sister Philippa (who later married Geoffrey Chaucer - yes... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: You really feel you are at one with the central character
Disadvantages: Some of the historical references are hard going

...... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful