![]() ![]() I thought it was a wonderfully moving story and a vivid portrayal of 14th century England – the world of Edward III and Richard II, the Black Death and the Peasants’ Revolt, Geoffrey Chaucer and Julian of Norwich. The descendants of Katherine and John were the Beauforts, who included Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII. The Katherine of the title is Katherine Swynford, mistress of Edward III’s son John of Gaunt. It was my first introduction to her work and, in fact, I think it was the first book I read that dealt with real historical figures rather than fictional characters in a historical setting. This is probably Seton’s most famous novel. I have read six Anya Seton novels, although she was an author I discovered years before I started my blog, so I don’t have reviews to link to for most of these books. ![]() She died in 1990 aged eighty-six, having written twelve novels, some of which were bestsellers and some which were adapted for film. ![]() ![]() Last month, I looked at the work of Elizabeth Chadwick this month it’s the turn of another historical fiction author: Anya Seton.Īnya Seton was the pseudonym of Ann Seton Chase, an American author born in Manhattan in 1904. Welcome to my monthly post on all things historical fiction. ![]()
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In essence, it is a love story and a marvelously insightful account of their years together, beginning with their initial meeting when Fraser was the wife of a member of Parliament and mother of six, and Pinter was married to a distinguished actress. In this exquisite memoir, Antonia Fraser recounts the life she shared with the internationally renowned dramatist. ![]() A moving testament to one of the literary world's most celebrated marriages: that of the greatest playwright of our age, Harold Pinter, and the beautiful and famous prize-winning biographer Antonia Fraser. ![]() ![]() Ever since, Will has been closely following what scientists and Native hunters are reporting about climate change in the Arctic. Never Say Die began with the author's eleven-day raft trip in 2003 down the Firth River on the north slope of Canada's Yukon Territory. Will Hobbs is the award-winning author of nineteen novels, including Far North, Crossing the Wire, and Take Me to the River. Will they make it to the finish line, despite the hazards of the Yukon River, two dangerous rivals, and the terrors of the open sea? His partner in the canoe is Jamie Dunavant, the adventurous girl he loves. He and his brothers have been cheated out of their sawmill, so when a $20,000 prize is announced for the winner of a race to Nome, Jason enters. Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0Īs Dawson City goes up in flames, Jason Hawthorn itches to join the new rush for gold in Nome, 1,700 miles away. 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