by Karen Essex
First published 1995
Bettie Page was a girl from the wrong side of the tracks who became a larger-than-life icon of 1950s America. Discovered as a model, she rose to fame for her sultry pinup photos, even as her free-spirited lifestyle challenged the era's conservative social mores. Navigating the complexities of fame, exploitation, and personal identity, Bettie's story is one of resilience, reinvention, and the eternal power of the human spirit.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: reinvention, resilience
Setting: United States
Period: 1950s
Hardcover · Stoddart