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Barbara Taylor Bradford, ‘A Woman of Substance’ Author, Dies at 91


Barbara Taylor Bradford, the bestselling author whose novel 'A Woman of Substance' was adapted into a Channel 4 miniseries, has died. She was 91.

Barbara Taylor Bradford, the bestselling author whose 1979 novel “ A Woman of Substance ” sold 30 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a successful Channel 4 miniseries, died on Sunday. The British-American novelist began her career as a journalist before beginning to pen novels in her 40s, often revolving around young women making a name for themselves in business after overcoming obstacles. It sold over 30 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a three-part Channel 4 miniseries in 1984 starring Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Barry Bostwick and Liam Neeson.

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