The Countess and the King: A Novel of the Countess of Dorchester and King James II

by Susan Holloway Scott

Book Overview

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 marriage to become the Duke of York's mistress. But Katherine's life of carefree pleasure ends when Charles II...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451231155
• ISBN13: 9780451231154
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher