Court Lady And Country Wife - Brossura

Betcherman, Lita-Rose

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0006394604 ISBN 13: 9780006394600

Casa editrice: Harper Perennial, 2006

Riassunto

Lucy Percy was the courtly beauty a charming lady whose considerable talentsin the ballrooms, bedrooms and anterooms of the court of Charles I were, inthe end, not enough to keep her from the Tower of London. Lucy’s sister Dorothywas the country wife mother of 12 children, a domineering and politicallysavvy woman whose unaspiring husband’s eventual rebellion caused a publicscandal. Together the Countess of Carlisle and the Countess of Leicester wereat the centre of power during one of Britain’s most tumultuous periods. Thisrichly detailed, intriguing story of two exceptional sisters is a must-read for fans ofCharlotte Gray, Sandra Gulland and Jane Dunn.

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L'autore:

LITA-ROSE BETCHERMAN received her doctorate in Tudor and Stuart History from the University of Toronto and was the Women’s Bureau Director for the province of Ontario. She has published three books on Canadian history. Lita-Rose Betcherman lives in Toronto.

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• Editore: Harper Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0006394604
• ISBN 13: 9780006394600
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile