The writer, who died at the age of 91, wrote around forty novels which sold more than 91 million copies.
British novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford, author of bestsellers translated around the world including The space of a lifedied at the age of 91, her publishing house HarperCollins announced on Monday, November 25. She died out peacefully » at his home on Sunday, « surrounded by loved ones “, clarified HarperCollins on social networks. A private funeral will be held in New York, where she had lived since the 1960s.
« Barbara Taylor Bradford was a truly exceptional writer whose first book, the international bestseller The space of a life changed the lives of so many people who read it said Charlie Redmayne, CEO of HarperCollins. Working with the writer was a huge privilege but also a lot of fun. Curious about everything, interested in everyone and extraordinarily motivated, she loved writing, and the conversations we had about her characters were invariably the best hours of my week. adds Lynne Drew, publisher and editor at HarperCollins.
A prolific novelist, Barbara Taylor Bradford has written around forty novels which have sold more than 91 million copies. The latest, The Wonder of It All was published in 2023. 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 for American television. It was the first in a series of global successes, including Letter from a stranger or Emma Harte's secret.
« I mainly write about ordinary women who manage to achieve the extraordinary »
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Her novels each time follow the same narrative structure: a heroine who seeks fulfillment despite difficulties. His books are more family sagas than romance novels. “ I mainly write about ordinary women who manage to achieve the extraordinary ”, she liked to say.
Born in Leeds, central England, in May 1933, she began her career as a typist at the local newspaper Yorkshire Evening Post, before being promoted to reporter. At the age of 20, she moved to London where she worked as a journalist at London Evening News. She was married for 56 years to Robert Bradford, who died in 2009. She was awarded an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007.
