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Barbara Taylor Bradford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Taylor 10 May 1933 Leeds, England |
| Died | 24 November 2024 (aged 91) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Years active | 1948–2023 |
| Spouse |
Robert E. Bradford
(m. 1963; died 2019) |
| Website | www |
Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE (10 May 1933 – 24 November 2024) was a British-American best-selling novelist. Her debut novel, A Woman of Substance, was published in 1979 and sold over 30 million copies worldwide.[1] She wrote 40 novels, often about young women of humble beginnings who rise through their hard work in business. Her books were translated into 40 languages and sold more than 90 million copies; ten of her books were also adapted as television miniseries and television movies. Her commercial success amassed a large fortune and she was awarded several honorary degrees and made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her literary contributions.
- ^ "Barbara Taylor Bradford". HARDtalk. BBC News. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.