Author of historical fiction bestselling novels from
1938-1980...The critics were with her at first, describing Dynasty Of Death as "magnificent," "fascinating," "powerful," and a close cousin of Gone With the Wind. But a decade later there was grumbling that her prose was "color-blind" and overloaded with adjectives, and by 1957 she was accusing New York Times editors of publishing "monotonously vicious" reviews of her books because of her unshakable opposition to communism. Yet while author and critics warred, her books continued to sell. By 1978 estimate, hardbound and paperback: 100 million copies. Doubleday published her thirty-second novel then, Bright Flows the River, a title with a Biblical derivation like many of her others. In keeping with her other books' tradition, it was on the Time's bestseller list a month later. Testimony of Two Men and Captains and the Kings appeared in the 1970's as TV mini-series.
∼American writer born in Manchester England of Scottish heritage specificall the Macgregor clan.She came to America in 1907 and worked as a reporter.Her most famous book is DYNASTY OF DEATH 1938. She wrote under other names also. Taylor Caldwell, Marcus Holland,Mav Reiner, J. Marian Reback. She served in the US Navy reserve 1918-1919. Graduated University of Buffalo,New York. My favorite book "CAPTAINS AND KINGS" a thinly veiled story of the Kennedy family and the richest families of America and the power they weld. EAGLES GATHER 1940. I JUDAS 1977 the story of Jesus from Judus point of view. FINAL HOUR 1944. ANSWER AS A MAN 1980. In 1980 a stroke left her deaf and unable to speak. She died of pulminary failure in Greenwich, Conneticut August 30, 1985
1938-1980...The critics were with her at first, describing Dynasty Of Death as "magnificent," "fascinating," "powerful," and a close cousin of Gone With the Wind. But a decade later there was grumbling that her prose was "color-blind" and overloaded with adjectives, and by 1957 she was accusing New York Times editors of publishing "monotonously vicious" reviews of her books because of her unshakable opposition to communism. Yet while author and critics warred, her books continued to sell. By 1978 estimate, hardbound and paperback: 100 million copies. Doubleday published her thirty-second novel then, Bright Flows the River, a title with a Biblical derivation like many of her others. In keeping with her other books' tradition, it was on the Time's bestseller list a month later. Testimony of Two Men and Captains and the Kings appeared in the 1970's as TV mini-series.
∼American writer born in Manchester England of Scottish heritage specificall the Macgregor clan.She came to America in 1907 and worked as a reporter.Her most famous book is DYNASTY OF DEATH 1938. She wrote under other names also. Taylor Caldwell, Marcus Holland,Mav Reiner, J. Marian Reback. She served in the US Navy reserve 1918-1919. Graduated University of Buffalo,New York. My favorite book "CAPTAINS AND KINGS" a thinly veiled story of the Kennedy family and the richest families of America and the power they weld. EAGLES GATHER 1940. I JUDAS 1977 the story of Jesus from Judus point of view. FINAL HOUR 1944. ANSWER AS A MAN 1980. In 1980 a stroke left her deaf and unable to speak. She died of pulminary failure in Greenwich, Conneticut August 30, 1985
Author of historical fiction bestselling novels from
1938-1980...The critics were with her at first, describing Dynasty Of Death as "magnificent," "fascinating," "powerful," and a close cousin of Gone With the Wind. But a decade later there was grumbling that her prose was "color-blind" and overloaded with adjectives, and by 1957 she was accusing New York Times editors of publishing "monotonously vicious" reviews of her books because of her unshakable opposition to communism. Yet while author and critics warred, her books continued to sell. By 1978 estimate, hardbound and paperback: 100 million copies. Doubleday published her thirty-second novel then, Bright Flows the River, a title with a Biblical derivation like many of her others. In keeping with her other books' tradition, it was on the Time's bestseller list a month later. Testimony of Two Men and Captains and the Kings appeared in the 1970's as TV mini-series.
∼American writer born in Manchester England of Scottish heritage specificall the Macgregor clan.She came to America in 1907 and worked as a reporter.Her most famous book is DYNASTY OF DEATH 1938. She wrote under other names also. Taylor Caldwell, Marcus Holland,Mav Reiner, J. Marian Reback. She served in the US Navy reserve 1918-1919. Graduated University of Buffalo,New York. My favorite book "CAPTAINS AND KINGS" a thinly veiled story of the Kennedy family and the richest families of America and the power they weld. EAGLES GATHER 1940. I JUDAS 1977 the story of Jesus from Judus point of view. FINAL HOUR 1944. ANSWER AS A MAN 1980. In 1980 a stroke left her deaf and unable to speak. She died of pulminary failure in Greenwich, Conneticut August 30, 1985
1938-1980...The critics were with her at first, describing Dynasty Of Death as "magnificent," "fascinating," "powerful," and a close cousin of Gone With the Wind. But a decade later there was grumbling that her prose was "color-blind" and overloaded with adjectives, and by 1957 she was accusing New York Times editors of publishing "monotonously vicious" reviews of her books because of her unshakable opposition to communism. Yet while author and critics warred, her books continued to sell. By 1978 estimate, hardbound and paperback: 100 million copies. Doubleday published her thirty-second novel then, Bright Flows the River, a title with a Biblical derivation like many of her others. In keeping with her other books' tradition, it was on the Time's bestseller list a month later. Testimony of Two Men and Captains and the Kings appeared in the 1970's as TV mini-series.
∼American writer born in Manchester England of Scottish heritage specificall the Macgregor clan.She came to America in 1907 and worked as a reporter.Her most famous book is DYNASTY OF DEATH 1938. She wrote under other names also. Taylor Caldwell, Marcus Holland,Mav Reiner, J. Marian Reback. She served in the US Navy reserve 1918-1919. Graduated University of Buffalo,New York. My favorite book "CAPTAINS AND KINGS" a thinly veiled story of the Kennedy family and the richest families of America and the power they weld. EAGLES GATHER 1940. I JUDAS 1977 the story of Jesus from Judus point of view. FINAL HOUR 1944. ANSWER AS A MAN 1980. In 1980 a stroke left her deaf and unable to speak. She died of pulminary failure in Greenwich, Conneticut August 30, 1985
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