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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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<strong>Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford:</strong>
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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>
Evan Hughes, Emma's American great-grandaughter, is trying to integrate into the powerful Harte family. She is caught between her estranged parents, her new family, and new love. Meanwhile a dangerous enemy hovers in the background.
Tessa Longden, Evan's cousin, is battling her husband for custody of their daughter, Adele. When Adele suddenly goes missing, Tessa seeks her sister Linnet's help.
Linnet O'Neill, the most brilliant businesswoman of the four great-granddaughters, shows that she is the natural heir to her mother, Paula. But her glittering future at the helm of the vast Harte empire means many sacrifices.
India Standish, the traditionalist in the family, falls in love with a famous British artist from a working-class background. Madly in love, India is determined to marry him.
When Evan discovers letters from Emma Harte to her grandmother, the story is swept back to the 1950s. In the post-war boom years Emma builds her business empire, using a combination of determination and sheer nerve, and she embarks on a relationship with a handsome acquaintance from the war years. But it is the revelations in Emma's letters to her grandmother that give Evan a new perspective and help to set her free from her own past.
This latest dramatic story in the on-going saga of an extraordinary family dynasty is full of love, passion and jealousy and is Barbara Taylor Bradford at her inimitable best.
A historical romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author
A historical romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author
• This is the 5th book in the Emma Harte saga.
• Unexpected Blessings reached number 4 on the hardback Sunday Times bestseller list on which it spent 5 weeks in total.
• An international bestselling author, Barbara Taylor Bradford commands sales and star status in eighty-nine countries and thirty-nine languages with over sixty-one million copies of her books in print
• An author with a high media profile BTB is synonymous with Bestselling Terrific Books and nine of her novels have been adapted for television
Barbara Taylor Bradford has enthralled millions of readers with page-turning plots, captivating narratives, compassion and excitement and characters that linger in the heart and mind long after the book is closed
• A major brand name, Barbara Taylor Bradford has been with HarperCollins UK for over thirty years from her bestselling first novel A Woman Of Substance.
Competition: Something Dangerous;A Question of Trust;Silent Night;Missing Sister;Last Letter Home. . Danielle Steel;Penny Vincenzi;Lucinda Riley;Rachel Hore;Lesley Pearse;Santa Montefiore;Dinah Jefferies;Philippa Gregory;
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.