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71 Balham High Road, Balham, SW12 9AP Introduced to a way of life she has only ever dreamed of, the innocent farm girl becomes a great lady. It was on an afternoon in May 1844 when the letter came from Dragonwyck. Hardcover. ANYA SETON (1904 -1990) was the author of 10 bestselling historical novels: Dragonwyk, My Theodosia, The Turquoise, The Hearth & Eagle, Foxfire, Katherine, Avalon, The Winthrop Woman, Devil Water and Green Darkness From rural Northumbria to the bustle of 18th century London and colonial Virginia, Seton brings history to life to create a fiercely beautiful novel of loyalty, passion, courage and tragedy. Anya Seton's classic gothic romance set in New York's Hudson River Valley, following the tradition of Rebecca and Jane Eyre. Sun: 10am-6pm 'To read Seton is to enter into another time with such conviction that it seems as real as the present' (Philippa Gregory)Set during the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745, this is the story of Charles Radcliffe, a brave and devoted follower of the exiled Stuart royal family, and of Jenny, his beloved daughter from a secret marriage.
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L. Harward
History books will mention the importance of John of Gaunt in being the progenitor or the Tudors, through his Beaufort daughter. Katherine is rarely mentioned, other than as his mistress. I am an English history buff, and reading Katherine was like nirvana!
Danielle Wagner
I had never read anything by Anya Seton, and I bought this book on a whim. I know a lot from my history degree about the Tutor dynasty (more Henry 8 and less Henry 7), and I wanted to learn more about the Plantagenets', so I hoped to pick a book that was readable. I spent many a night reading my aunt's hard copy by flashlight under the covers back when I was a teen with a bedtime! world lost a true talent when Anya Seton left it.
This is one of those books you will want to read many times. I saw the great reviews this book had and took a chance. I am SO glad I did because Seton (RIP) was a fantastic writer.
It is the most romantic, obstacle ridden love story I have ever read, with the possible exception of Scarlett and Rhett. It's set during the time of Edward III, and against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses that followed his death. What they said.
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