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BIOGRAPHY
Barbara Hamilton Cartland, romance novelist, was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham in England. She was descended from the dukes of Hamilton and was reared among London's high society. Her father was killed during World War I. She was educated at Malvern Girls' College. She wrote gossip columns for the DAILY EXPRESS, and during World War II she was Chief Lady Welfare Officer for Bedfordshire. She was active in politics and was interested in health issues. In 1991 she was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Cartland published 723 books. She gained popularity with her first novel, JIGSAW, which she published at 24. She was a very prolific writer and was entered into the GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS for writing 26 books in one year for 1983. In addition to romance novels she published health and beauty books, cookbooks, and five autobiographies.
CHRONOLOGY
1901
She was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham in England. (July 9)
1918
Her father was killed in Flanders.
1925
JIGSAW was published
1926
SAWDUST was published; She married Alexander George McCorquodale
1929
IF THE TREE IS SAVED
1930
FOR WHAT?
1931
SWEET PUNISHMENT
1932
A VIRGIN IN MAYFAIR
1933
JUST OFF PICCADILLY; NOT LOVE ALONE
1934
A BEGGAR WISHED
1935
PASSIONATE ATTAINMENT; FIRST CLASS, LATDY?; TOUCH THE STARS
1936
DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT; DESPERATE DEFENCE: THE FORGOTTEN CITY; She married Hugh McCorquodale.
1937
SAGA AT FORTY; BUT NEVER FREE
1938
BROKEN BARRIERS; BITTER WINDS
1939
THE GODS FORGET; THE BLACK PANTHER
1940
STOLEN HALO
1941
NOW ROUGH, NOW SMOOTH; She served as Chief Lady Welfare Officer for Bedfordshire. (until 1945)
1942
OPEN WINGS; THE LEAPING FLAME; SLEEPING SWORDS; RONALD CARLAND
1943
THE ISTHMUS YEARS
1944
AFTER THE NIGHT
1945
YET SHE FOLLOWS; ESCAPE FROM PASSION; ARMOUR AGAINST LOVE; OUT OF REACH
1946
THE HIDDEN HEART; YOU - IN THE HOME; AGAINST THE STREAM
1947
THE DREAM WITHIN; IF WE WILL; AGAIN THIS RAPTURE
1948
NO HEART IS FREE; THE YEARS OF OPPORTUNITY: 1939-1945
1949
A HAZARD OF HEARTS; THE ENCHANTED MOMENT; A DUEL OF HEARTS
1950
THE KNAVE OF HEARTS; THE LITTLE PRETENDER
1951
LOVE IS AN EAGLE; A GHOST IN MOSTE CARLO
1952
LOVE IS MINE; LOVE IS THE ENEMY; CUPID RIDES PILLION; THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM
1953
BLUE HEATHER; ELIZABETHAN LOVER
1954
LOVE ME FOR EVER; THE FASCINATING FORTIES; DESIRE OF THE HEART; WINGS ON MY HEART
1955
BEWITCHING WOMEN; MARRIAGE FOR MODERNS; THE ENCHANTED WALTZ; THE KISS OF THE DEVEL
1956
THE CAPTIVE HEART; THE COIN OF LOVE; BE VIVID, BE VITAL; POLLY; THE OUTRAGEOUS QUEEN; THE KISS OF PARIS
1957
LOVE FORBIDDEN; LOVE, LIFE AND SEX; THE SCANDALOUS LIFE OF KING CAROL; SWEET ADVENTURE; STARS IN MY HEART; THE THIEF OF LOVE
1958
LOOK LOVELY, BE LOVELY; THE PRIVATE LIFE OF CHARLES II; THE GOLDEN GONDOLA; LIGHTS OF LOVE; THE SWEET ENCHANTRESS
1959
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF ELIZABETH, EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA; VITAMINS FOR VITALITY; A KISS OF SILK; LOVE IN HIDING; THE SMUGGLED HEART
1960
LOVE UNDER FIRE; THE PRICE IS LOVE; THE RUN-AWAY HEART; HUSBANDS AND WIVES; JOSEPHINE, EMPRESS OF FRANCE
1962
DIANE DE POITIERS; ETIQUETTE HANDBOOK; A LIGHT TO THE HEART; THE WINGS OF LOVE
1963
THE HIDDEN EVIL; LOVE IS DANGEROUS; THE MANY FACETS OF LOVE
1964
METTERNICH: THE PASSIONATE DIPLOMAT; SEXA ND THE TEENAGER; DANGER BY THE NILE; THE FIRE OF LOVE; THE UNPREDICTABLE PRIDE
1965
LIVING TOGETHER; THE PAN BOOK OF CHARM; WOMAN, THE ENIGMA; LOVE HOLDS THE CARDS; LOVE ON THE RUN
1966
THEFT OF A HEART; A VIRGIN IN PARIS
1967
LOVE TO THE RESCUE; I SEARCH FOR RAINBOWS: 1946-66
1968
THE YOUTH SECRET; LOVE IS CONTRABAND; THE ENCHANTING EVIL
1969
THE UNKNOWN HEART
1970
THE INNOCENT HEIRESS; THE RELUCTANT BRIDE; THE SECRET FEAR; THE MAGIC OF HONEY; WE DANCED ALL NIGHT: 1919-1929
1971
THE PRETTY HORSE-BREAKERS; THE QUEEN'S MESSENGER; STARS IN HER EYES
1972
LOST ENCHANTMENT; A HALO FOR THE DEVIL; THE IRRESISTIBLE BUCK; BARBARA CARTLAND'S HEALTH FOOD COOKERY BOOK; BARBARA CARTLAND'S BOOK OF BEAUTY AND HEALTH; THE COMPLACENT WIFE
1973
A LITTLE ADVENTURE; THE WIDKED MARQUIS; THE ODIOUS DUKE; THE DARLING DECEPTION; MEN ARE WONDERFUL
1974
JOURNEY TO THE PARADISE; NO DARKNESS FOR LOVE; THE BORED BRIDEGROOM; THE CASTLE OF FEAR; THE CRUEL COUNT; THE DANGEROUS DANDY; LESSONS IN LOVE; THE PENNILESS PEER; THE RUTHLESS RAKE; THE GLITTERING LIGHTS; A SWORD TO THE HEART
1975
FOOD FOR LOVE; FIRE ON THE SNOW; BEWITCHED; THE CALL OF THE HEART; THE DEVIL IN LOVE; THE FLAME IS LOVE; THE FRIGHTENED BRIDE; THE IMPETUOUS DUCHESS; THE KARMA OF LOVE; LOVE IS INNOCENT; THE MAGNIFICENT MARRIAGE; THE MASK OF LOVE; SHADOW OF SIN; THE TEARS OF LOVE; A VERY NAUGHTY ANGEL; AS EAGLES FLY; SAY YES, SAMANTHA
1976
THE BLUE-EYED WITCH; THE MAGIC OF HONEY COOKBOOK; THE ELUSIVE EARL; AN ANGEL IN HELL; AN ARROW OF LOVE; THE DREAM FROM THE NIGHT; THE GRAGRANT FLOWER; A FRAME OF DREAMS; A GAMBLE WITH HEARTS; THE GOLDEN ILLUSION; THE HEART TRIUMPHANT; HUNGRY FOR LOVE; THE HUSBAND HUNTERS; THE INCREDIBLE HONEYMOON; A KISS FOR THE KING; MOON OVER EDEN; NEVER LAUGH AT LOVE; NO TIME FOR LOVE; PASSIONS IN THE SAND; THE PROUD PRINCESS; THE SECRET OF THE GLEN; THE SLAVES OF LOVE; THE WILD CRY OF LOVE; CONQUERED BY LOVE
1977
LOVE LOCKED IN; THE MYSTERIOUS MAID-SERVANT; TH ELOVE IN PITY; THE BORED BRIDEGROOM; RECIPES FOR LOVERS; BARBARA CARTLAND'S BOOK OF USELESS INFORMATION
1978
BARBARA CARTLAND'S BOOK OF LOVE AND LOVERS; I SEEK THE MIRACULOUS; CASTLE OF FEAR
1979
THE LIGHT OF LOVE; LOVE IN THE CLOUDS; LOST ENCHANTMENT
1980
THE LOST LAUGHTER; IMPERIAL SPLENDOUR; THE WILD, UNWILLING WIFE; LOVE, LORDS, AND LADY-BIRDS
1981
THE RIVER OF LOVE; WHO CAN DENY LOVE?; BARBARA CARTLAND'S SCRAPBOOK; She received the National Home Furnishings Associations Woman of the Year Award.
1983
LOVE ON THE WIND; She was listed in the GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS for writing 26 novels.
1984
BARBARA CARTLAND'S ETIQUETTE FOR LOVE AND ROMANCE; GETTING OLDER, GROWING YOUNGER; THE ROMANCE OF FOOD; BARBARA CARTLAND'S PRINCESS TO THE RESCUE; She received the Bishop Wright Air Industry Award.
1985
BARBARA CARTLAND'S BOOK OF HEALTH
1986
PARADISE FOUND; A DREAM IN SPAIN
1988
A YEAR OF ROYAL DAYS; She received the Gold Medal of the City of Paris for Achievement.
1991
She was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
1994
A ROYAL REBUKE; RUNNING AWAY TO LOVE; SAFE IN PARADISE; SAVED BY A SAINT; THE SPIRIT OF LOVE; THIS IS LOVE; THE WILD CRY OF LOVE; THE WONDERFUL DREAM
1995
BEYOND THE STARS; THE EYES OF LOVE; AN ISICLE ININDIA; THE INCOMPARIBLE; THE INNOCENT IMPOSTER; LOVE IN THE RUINS; THE LOVELESS MARRIAGE; I REACH FOR THE STARS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY; A MAGICAL MOMENT; PASSAGE TO LOVE; THE PATIENT BRIDEGROOM; THE PROTECTION OF LOVE; RUNNING FROM RUSSIA; SOMEONE TO LOVE
1996
FASCINATION IN FRANCE; THREE DAYS TO LOVE
1997
LOVE LEAVES AT MIDNIGHT
1999
THE CAPTIVE HEART; THE LITTLE PRETENDER; BARBARA CARTLAND'S GUIDE TO ROMANCE WRITING
2000
She died in London. (May 21)
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