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Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in Leeds. She left school at 15 for the typing pool at the Yorkshire Evening Post.
At 16, she became a reporter on the paper and, at 18, its first Woman’s Editor. Aged 20, she moved to London and became a columnist and editor on Fleet Street.
Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, is one of the bestselling novels of all time and Barbara’s books have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. In 2007, Barbara was appointed an OBE by the Queen for her services to literature.
Barbara was married to her beloved husband, television and film producer Robert Bradford, for 55 years until he died in 2019. She continued to live in New York and write novels, her last entitled The Wonder of It All, until she died in November 2024.
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<p>'Queen of the genre.' <em>Sunday Times</em></p>
<p>‘Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world’s best at spinning yarns.’ <em>Guardian</em></p>
<p>‘A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigue…if you’ve been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you’ <em>Daily Mail</em></p>
<p>‘As romantic and thrilling as the rest’ <em>Independent on Sunday</em></p>
<p>‘Another great yarn from the ultimate storyteller’ <em>The Sun</em></p>
<p>‘The storyteller of substance.’ <em>The Times</em></p>
The dramatic new Ravenscar novel from the international bestselling author of Woman of Substance.
As the First World War draws to a close, all seems golden for young Edward Deravenel, charismatic head of the family empire and master of Ravenscar.
Yet beneath the surface lies discord. Elizabeth Deravenel, his beautiful wife, is jealous and her lies and gossip damage the family name. Worse still is Edward's brother George. His reckless behaviour and treachery lead to blackmail and betrayal.
The fortunes of the house of Deravenel begin to suffer. It is up to Edward's daughter Bess, and her son Harry to secure the Ravenscar inheritance – whatever it takes…
Ravenscar:
A House. A Legacy. A Dynasty.
The dramatic new Ravenscar novel from the international bestselling author of Woman of Substance.
• The first in this exciting new series,The Ravenscar Dynasty, has sold over 120,000 copies to date in paperback
• All the Emma Harte novels – Emma’s Secret, Unexpected Blessings and Just Rewards – have been top 10 bestsellers in paperback and hardback
• Barbara Taylor Bradford commands sales and star status in ninety countries and forty languages with over eighty-one million copies of her books in print
• She was awarded the OBE for services to literature in October this year
• Over 250,000 fans woldwide subscribe to Barbara Taylor Bradford’s email newsletter
• Consumer marketing campaign to include advertising in national press and women’s magazines
Competition: Cecelia Ahern;Jeffrey Archer; Kate Morton; Ken Follett; Lucinda Riley; Penny Vincenzi; Jilly Cooper; Sheila OFlanagan; Jeffrey Archer; Danielle Steel;
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in Leeds. She left school at 15 for the typing pool at the Yorkshire Evening Post.
At 16, she became a reporter on the paper and, at 18, its first Woman’s Editor. Aged 20, she moved to London and became a columnist and editor on Fleet Street.
Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, is one of the bestselling novels of all time and Barbara’s books have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. In 2007, Barbara was appointed an OBE by the Queen for her services to literature.
Barbara was married to her beloved husband, television and film producer Robert Bradford, for 55 years until he died in 2019. She continued to live in New York and write novels, her last entitled The Wonder of It All, until she died in November 2024.