Katherine

Seton’s Katherine is a fascinating tale of life in the fourteenth century. It looks at the noble people of England and their everyday struggles of the Black Plague, peasant revolt and the Sovereign history of our fair land, all with a twist of romance in between. The novel is very well researched, although some of the dates and historical time spans do need addressing. The only major downfall is that the plot is just so predictable.  We have a very naïve young girl who obeys the order of the royal court and serves society despite her best wishes; and it is only through maturity of age that she makes a very solemn attempt to dictate her own life away from the direction of society. And in a million to one chance; of course our heroine gets the happy ending  she desires. The only mystery that remains in the tale is of the motive of the squire who does the foul deed.