Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91
The Independent|November 26, 2024
Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford, who wrote the acclaimed novel A Woman of Substance, has died, aged 91.
MAIRA BUTT
Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91

The British-American novelist died peacefully at her home on Sunday following a short illness.

Taylor Bradford was a prolific writer, completing a total of 40 novels during her lifetime. All of her books – often centred on the lives of the glamorous and wealthy – went on to become worldwide bestsellers. Her debut novel, A Woman of Substance, was released in 1979 and sold over 30 million copies.

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