Bestselling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford, who wrote A Woman of Substance, has died at the age of 91, it has been announced.

The title of Barbara Taylor Bradford's most celebrated, and first, novel A Woman of Substance could well have been used to describe the author herself. The 1979 story of a young woman's journey from rags to riches went from bestseller to super-seller in a year and stayed on the New York Times list for 43 weeks.

Barbara Taylor Bradford has died at the age of 91 after a short illness. The 91-year-old author died peace peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 24 following a short illness. A spokesperson confirmed she’was surrounded by loved ones to the very end.

The beloved author died following a short illness on Nov. 24, her representatives confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement

Barbara Taylor Bradford has died - the 'A Woman Of Substance' author was 91 and the news was confirmed by Harper Collins.

British-American author Barbara Taylor Bradford who authored ‘A Woman of Substance’ among other bestselling novels died at the age of 91, her publisher Harper Collins confirmed on Monday. Bradford passed away yesterday after a short illness,

Bestselling British-American writer Barbara Taylor Bradford, whose first novel "A Woman of Substance" turned her into an overnight success, has died aged 91, a spokeswoman said on Monday.Taylor Bradford,

LONDON – Best-selling British-American writer Barbara Taylor Bradford, whose first novel A Woman Of Substance turned her into an overnight success, has died aged 91, a spokeswoman said on Nov 25.

Barbara Taylor Bradford, one of Britain's most successful novelists, has died, aged 91.

Barbara Taylor Bradford, a British journalist who became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the saga "A Woman of Substance" and wrote more than a dozen other novels that sold tens of millions of copies,

Author Barbara Taylor Bradford, known for best-selling novels including A Woman of Substance, has died at the age of 91. Published in 1979, A Woman of Substance sold 30 million copies and spawned seven sequels and a TV adaptation,