British novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford, author of internationally translated bestsellers, such as The space of a lifeHe died at the age of 91, his publisher announced on Monday, November 25. she became extinct “peaceably” at home on Sunday, “Surrounded by loved ones”HarperCollins specified on social media. A private funeral will take place in New York (United States), where he lived since the 1960s.
A prolific author, she has written some forty novels, which have sold more than 91 million copies. The last thing, The wonder of it all (without French translation), was published in 2023. “Barbara Taylor Bradford was a truly exceptional writer whose first book, the international bestseller A woman of substance [L’Espace d’une vie, Belfond, 1980] “It changed the lives of so many people who read it.”said Charlie Redmayne, CEO of HarperCollins.
This book, which launched his career, has sold more than 30 million copies. It was also the subject of a television adaptation and received two nominations for the Emmy Awards, the equivalent of the Oscars on American television. It was the first in a series of global hits, including Letter from a stranger EITHER Emma Harte’s secret. Her novels increasingly follow more or less the same narrative structure: a heroine who seeks fulfillment despite difficulties. Her books are more family sagas than romantic novels.
Born in Leeds, northern England, in May 1933, she began her career as a typist for the local newspaper. Yorkshire Night Mailbefore being promoted to reporter. At the age of 20 he moved to London where he worked as a journalist in London Evening News. He was awarded the title of Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007.
