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Violence
Some
Medieval violence including plague and political conflict; some deaths
Language
Barely any
Literary prose; no profanity
Sexual Content
Some
An extramarital relationship of decades is the novel's center; some adult content, period-appropriate and restrained
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological cost of loving someone you cannot marry; living in the shadow of a legitimate wife
What this book is about
Katherine Swynford, daughter of a minor herald, becomes the governess to John of Gaunt's children—and eventually his mistress, his companion of decades, and finally his wife. Anya Seton's celebrated historical novel brings medieval England to vivid life through a love story that genuinely changed the course of English history.
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