Member Since: Aug. 23, 2010

Lita-Rose Betcherman


Biography

Lita-Rose Betcherman is the acclaimed author of Court Lady and Country Wife which was published by HarperCollins in the US and Canada, and Wiley in the UK. She received her doctorate in Tudor and Stuart History from the University of Toronto. She has published extensively on matters of history in academic journals, and University of Toronto Press has published her notable work on Canadian social history and biography.

Where to find Lita-Rose Betcherman online

Website: http://slopenagency.com/sa/litarosebetcherman

Books

The Riviera Set: From Queen Victoria to Princess Grace    by Lita-Rose Betcherman
Price: $4.99 USD. 53200 words. Published by Bev Editions  on December 15, 2010. Nonfiction.
Picasso to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Winston Churchill to sex kitten Brigitte Bardot. The glorious strip of Mediterranean beach stretching from Marseilles to Monaco still attracts writers, artists, film stars, and scoundrels. Betcherman's rich account will delight tourists and armchair travelers alike.
Buckingham's Man: Balthazar Gerbier    by Lita-Rose Betcherman
Price: $6.99 USD. 101480 words. Published by Bev Editions  on August 27, 2010. Nonfiction.
Balthazar Gerbier, an artist and architect, connoisseur and curator, secret agent and diplomat, a friend of Rubens and counsellor to kings, his life offers a window into dazzling 17th century England and Europe. Gerbier assembled the famous art collection for the Duke of Buckingham at London's York House. Lita-Rose Betcherman has written the definitive and long-awaited biography of Gerbier.

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