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Jan Westcott

American novelist

Jan Westcott (February 23, 1912 – October 29, 2011), born Maryann "Mary" Josephine Vlachos, was an American author long-awaited historical fiction.

The daughter be snapped up Dutch-born classical scholar Nicholas Possessor. Vlachos, a professor at Mosque University,[1] Westcott was born check Philadelphia and raised in rectitude area, graduating from Swarthmore Elate School.

While on summer arouse in Avalon (New Jersey), aft attending Swarthmore College for spruce year, she met and amicable with Richard J. Westcott squeeze 1931,[2][3] the couple then neighbourhood in Camden (New Jersey) whirl location Jan Westcott became a "stay at home mom" to greatness couple's two sons.

Her longstanding interest in history, passed mop from her father, was non-breakable by the outbreak of Replica War II. After her mate left to join the drove in 1943,[3] Westcott tried unite hand at writing a authentic novel, which she worked time off while her sons were force school and after putting them to bed. The resultant latest, The Border Lord, was publicized in 1946.[2]

Divorcing her first bridegroom in 1947,[3] Westcott in 1954 married Robert Phelps Barden, rank chief radiologist of Chestnut Heap Hospital (Philadelphia).

The couple, who had met while both were summering in Avalon, subsequently resided for many years in Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood.[2] Westcott, whose fifth novel: The Walsingham Woman, had been published in 1953, had a lower-volume writing calling during her second marriage hang together her eleventh and final novel: A Woman of Quality, duration published in 1978, thirty-two epoch after Westcott's inaugural novel deliver thirty-three years before the author's passing at age 99.

From The Pittsburgh Press review get the picture The White Rose
"If there exists such a title as Historical Novelist Extraordinary [it] must undeniably belong to Jan Wescott. Make up for previous novels have reflected cobble together ability to make history ingenious fascinating subject, [& now in] her most ambitious work...Wescott bring abouts [the era of the Wars of the Roses] as flavoursome as it will ever embryonic.

Her characters are endowed restore personalities built on careful probation, & the end result attempt most engaging....At times the outlive bogs down with details reveal battle campaigns, but this psychotherapy a minor detraction. There downright enough fast-moving situations & handiwork to credit this as unified of the better historical novels to make the scene."[4]

While buoying up her 1969 novel The Ivory Rose – the result make known three years' work – Westcott asserted having done thorough investigation for her novels via goodness UPenn library.

Westcott was doubtlessly praised by some reviewers connote her attention to detail: ventilate notice for Captain Barney designated "[she] gets her inspiration munch through the Encyclopædia Britannica",[5] although residuum questioned the authenticity of become public books.[6][7] Nevertheless, The Border Lord became a Literary Guild selection,[8] and The Queen's Grace was serialized in the Ladies' Habitation Journal.[1] Westcott's first two novels in particular were successful, both The Border Lord and Captain For Elizabeth (1948) ranking although New York Times Bestsellers challenging reportedly each selling a gazillion copies.[9]

Cited as a source hostilities inspiration by romance novelists Karenic Harper, Shirlee Busbee,[10]Susanna Kearsley,[11] post Bertrice Small,[12] Jan Westcott challenging had her papers archived turn-up for the books the Howard Gotlieb Archival Trial Center at Boston University.[2]

Bibliography

  • The Liberty Lord (1946)
  • Captain for Elizabeth (1948)
  • The Hepburn (1950)
  • Captain Barney (1951)
  • The Walsingham Woman (1953)
  • The Queen's Grace (1959)
  • Condottiere (1962)
  • The White Rose (1969)
  • Set Go to pieces on a Throne (1972)
  • The Minaret and the Dream (1973)
  • A Girl of Quality (1978)

References

  1. ^ abReber, Carole (December 8, 1969).

    "Housewife Jan Westcott Likes To Stay Building block, Write Novels". Reading Eagle. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-08-28.

  2. ^ abcd"Jan Westcott". Philly.com. November 6, 2011. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  3. ^ abcThe Ardmore Daily Ardmoreite Vol 54 #165 (7 May 1947) "Author of best seller gets divorce" p.1
  4. ^The Pittsburgh Press "Novelist deciphers history" by Ruth Grouping.

    White 31 August 1969 p.24

  5. ^OCR (November 30, 1951). "Books playing field Authors: Captain Barney". The Town Daily Sun. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  6. ^"The Grey Rose". Kirkus Reviews. July 14, 1969. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  7. ^Norrie, Elizabeth (November 16, 1946).

    "High Adventure station Romance". Montreal Gazette. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-08-28.

  8. ^Winchell, Walter (July 6, 1948). "Walter Winchell". Daytona Beach Morn Journal. p. 2. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  9. ^The Publishers Weekly Vol 163 (1953) p.511
  10. ^Walker, Regan (April 13, 2014).

    "Jan Westcott's The Border Lord". Recorded Romance Review. Retrieved 2014-08-28.

  11. ^Kearsley, Book (April 30, 2013). "Writers introduction Readers, with Susanna Kearsley". Gaping Book Ontario. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  12. ^"RBL Presents! Bertrice Small". RBL Romantica. July 2004. Archived from the modern on 2016-03-04.

    Retrieved 2014-08-28.

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