Cartland, Barbara b. July 9, 1901 d. May 21, 2000 Author. Aviation pioneer. British political and society figure. Dame Barbara Cartland was born into a middle class family, and showed writing talent from an early age; her first job as a gossip columnist for The Daily Express was followed by her first novel, "Jigsaw", in 1923. By the time her career ended, she had published 657 books, making her, according to the 1983 edition of "The Guinness Book of World Records", the largest selling author on earth. While she wrote biographies and books on...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Hatfield Estate, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
b. July 9, 1901 d. May 21, 2000