Casanova's Women (55 page)

Judith Summers, London, April 2006

Judith Summers is the author of four novels and two non-fiction books,
The Empress of Pleasure
and the prize-winning
Soho, A History of London's Most Colourful Neighbourhood
. Born and brought up in London, she studied Fine Art in Bristol and Manchester, and trained as a film editor with the BBC. After becoming a tourist guide, she discovered a passion for historical research. She has written widely on London, and lives in north London.

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

Non-fiction

Soho
A History of London's Most Colourful Neighbourhood

The Empress of Pleasure
The Life and Loves of Teresa Cornelys, Queen of
Masquerades and Casanova's Lover

Fiction

Dear Sister

I, Gloria Gold

Crime and Ravishment

Frogs and Lovers

Copyright © 2006 by Judith Summers

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ISBN: 978-1-59691-122-2 (hardcover)

First published by Bloomsbury USA in 2006
This e-book edition published in 2010

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