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To Be the Best

Barbara Taylor Bradford

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Family saga continues across continents and generations.

If you found yourself invested in the journeys of the Harte family through "A Woman of Substance" and "Hold the Dream," then "To Be the Best" is a natural progression for you. You'll traverse new geographies and challenges alongside familiar characters, immersed in the complexities of passion, power, and legacy that Barbara Taylor Bradford paints so vividly. It's a book that promises continuity and the satisfying development of a multi-generational tale.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780586070345
Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford
Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
Date of Publication: 1995-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Drama, Romance
Related Topics: Chick Lit, Contemporary Romance
Goodreads rating: 4.1
(rated by 5874 readers)

Description

Enthralling sequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's universally loved novels, A Woman of Substance and Hold The Dream. Set in Yorkshire, Hong Kong and America, this remarkable contemporary novel continues the story of an unorthodox and endlessly fascinating family. As the spirit of Emma Harte lives on in her granddaughter, Paula O'Neill, an engrossing drama is played out in the glamorous arena of the wealthy and privileged, underscored by a cut-throat world of jealousy and treachery. Paula must act with daring and courage to preserve her formidable grandmother's glittering empire from unscrupulous enemies -- so that Emma's precious dream lives on for the next generation!
 

Family saga continues across continents and generations.

If you found yourself invested in the journeys of the Harte family through "A Woman of Substance" and "Hold the Dream," then "To Be the Best" is a natural progression for you. You'll traverse new geographies and challenges alongside familiar characters, immersed in the complexities of passion, power, and legacy that Barbara Taylor Bradford paints so vividly. It's a book that promises continuity and the satisfying development of a multi-generational tale.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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