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The Countess and the King: A Novel of the Countess of Dorchester and King James II
The Countess and the King A Novel of the Countess of Dorchester and King James II
Author: Susan Holloway Scott
Katherine Sedley lived by her own rules and loved who she pleased- until she became the infamous mistress of King James II... — London, 1675: Born to wealth and privilege, Katherine is introduced to the decadent court of King Charles II, and quickly becomes a favorite from the palace to the bawdy playhouses. She gleefully snubs respectable...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780451231154
ISBN-10: 0451231155
Publication Date: 9/7/2010
Pages: 400
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3.8 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: NAL Trade
Book Type: Paperback
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The Countess and The King by Susan Holloway Scott. I have read 2 of her other books about Sarah Churchill and Nell Gwynn. This one is about Katherine Sedley Countess of Dorchester and King James II, but through most of the book he is the Duke of York. There is so much about this period that the author glosses over, history lite I would call it, the facts are there, but little else. It is a love story but I didn't feel it. Though Katherine's character is fairly well fleshed out, no one else's really was. Written in first person, 2.5 stars
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