Barbara Cartland was the world?s most prolific novelist who wrote anamazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 wereromantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and herbooks were translated into 36 different languages.
As well asromantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies,theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins andcookery.
She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it wascalled Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000copies in hardback in England and all over Europe intranslation.
Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romanceswas so strong all over the world.
She wrote her last book at theage of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven.
Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B.Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by anyauthor.
Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime andwill be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved byher millions of readers throughout the world, who have alwayscollected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed.
Her books will always be treasured fortheir moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome anddashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for herbelief that the power of love is more important than anything else ineveryone?s life.
Barbara Cartland was the world?s most prolific novelist who wrote anamazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 wereromantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and herbooks were translated into 36 different languages.
As well asromantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies,theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins andcookery.
She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it wascalled Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000copies in hardback in England and all over Europe intranslation.
Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romanceswas so strong all over the world.
She wrote her last book at theage of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven.
Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B.Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by anyauthor.
Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime andwill be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved byher millions of readers throughout the world, who have alwayscollected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed.
Her books will always be treasured fortheir moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome anddashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for herbelief that the power of love is more important than anything else ineveryone?s life.
