Barbara Taylor Bradford: A woman of substance
Following the death of Barbara Taylor Bradford at the age of 91, another chance to listen to Stephen Sackur’s 2009 interview with the best-selling novelist.
Following the death of Barbara Taylor Bradford at the age of 91, another chance to listen to Stephen Sackur’s 2009 interview with the best-selling novelist. A talent for storytelling made her one of the richest women in Britain; her first novel, A Woman of Substance, has sold more than thirty million copies around the world. Adored by her fans and ignored by the critics, Bradford's books featured strong women overcoming life's slings and arrows.
Image: Barbara Taylor Bradford (Credit: Caroll Taveras/Bradford Enterprises via PA)
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- Mon 2 Dec 202408:06GMTBBC World Service
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