She is the bestselling author alive and the fourth bestselling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold citation needed. Her works, which often centered on strong yet glamorous women overcoming major obstacles or ordeals, were often adapted into television movies. I have read true crime books about this subject and find it fascinating and scary. A novel that explores one of lifes most powerful and mysterious relationships the bond between identical twins mirror image, danielle steels fortyfourth bestselling work, tells the story of the lives of two sisters, and takes us on an unfogettable journey. The biggest subject of all for me, and the dearest one, is my children. Danielle steel is one of the most recognized american authors of all time. Born in 1947 in new york city, danielle was the only child of a portuguese diplomats daughter and a german jewish immigrant. Steels 46th heartbreaker delves into the seemingly inexhaustible dramatic depths of titanic lore, idyllic love, and delectable stars. Buy a cheap copy of mirror image book by danielle steel. Danielle steel, thurston house dell, 1983over the past quartercentury or so, danielle steel has sold more novels than there are people in america. My hope is that someone will be able to use what we learned, and save a life with it. World war ii interrupts their happiness and alters their future.
Johnny angel is the story of johnny who s picture perfect in all respects. In this particular book by danielle steel, the prodigal son, there is a set of fraternal twins. Not to do spoilers, but they are all pretty random curves that bernie deals with. Danielle steel is an american novelist, counted amongst the bestselling authors of all time. Sisters is a novel by danielle steel, published by delacorte press in february 2007. I was an only child, lived alone with my father from the time i was six, and rarely saw other children, except in school. With over 800 million copies sold, she is currently the bestselling author alive. The proximity of the sisters makes reading a very nice book even.
Her many international bestsellers include country, prodigal son, pegasus, a perfect life, power play, winners, first sight, until the end of time, the sins of the mother, and other highly acclaimed novels. The plot of danielle steel s novels twist and weave as incredible stories unfold to the glee and delight of her enormous reading public. A prolific writer, she has authored over 90 novels and every one of her books is a bestseller. She is the bestselling author alive and the fourth bestselling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold. Never one to seek out books by danielle steel, i came across this book which. Powerful, poignant, and filled with complex and layered characters, prodigal son is a riveting novel of secrets, salvation, and redemption from master storyteller danielle steel. The short version of the plot is that victoria and olivia are identical twins. Fiftythree books, with sales at present, according to steels website of more than four hundred sixtythree million.
Danielle fernandes dominique schueleinsteel, better known by the name danielle steel, is an american novelist, currently the best selling author alive and the fourth bestselling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold. Never one to seek out books by danielle steel, i came across this book which involved twins and was set in the early twentieth century. Danielle steel, 71, admits she spends 20 hours a day writing. And for the twins olivia and victoria henderson, two remarkable young women coming of. She is also the author of his bright light, the story of her son nick trainas life and death. But at the heart of mirror image is a fascinating, realistic portrait of identical twins, two vastly different sisters who lead their lives and follow their destinies. Romance novelist danielle steel, 71, admits she spends 20 hours a day writing in a cashmere nightgown at her custom bookshaped desk and fans cant get enough of her process. This is danielle steel s powerful, personal story of the son she lost and the lessons she learned during his courageous battle against darkness. A gift of hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless. Fine things is the story of bernies life, with some love stories and soap opera tragedies thrown in. Danielle steel is a wildly successful american novelist who has sold more than eight hundred million copies of her books, this making her one of the bestselling fiction authors to ever live. Her many international bestsellers include amazing grace, bungalow 2, sisters, h.
Danielle steel has written 174 books, including over 141 novels. After the war, the family helps war survivors by buying their jewelry and eventually opens a. With startling insight, danielle steel explores womens choices. Since the 80s, she has had multiple books per year published. Even though they do go through some very hard times, they always remember they are grateful to have one another, and nothing can change how much they love each other.
This was a book i could not put down as are all the books i have read by danielle steel but i feel this one was truly on the dark side. In honor of her sons memory, steel wrote a book about his life and death. Danielle steel, american writer best known for her numerous bestselling romance novels. She is also the author of his bright light, the story of her son nick trainas. Prolific bestselling author danielle steel revisits this familiar theme in no greater love. The reader can almost predict what they will read when you choose a danielle steel book. Danielle steel is one of the most popular romance writers in the world, and also one of the most prolific, having published more than 140 novels since her career began in the early 1970s.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. When her assignment turns to investigating the vice president of the united states, threats begin and stakes rise. As one might expect from the title, the twins were identical in looks, but not unexpectedly, very different in personalities. Danielle steel s once in a lifetime excerpt duration.
Her complete bibliography includes novels, works of nonfiction, and childrens books. Sisters is about the relationship of four sisters who overcome tremendous loss. And for twins olivia and victoria, coming of age at the turn of the century, their bond was mysterious. Prodigal son by danielle steel 2015, hardcover for sale. They settle in a chateau in france and begin a family. Danielle steel, 71, admits she spends 20 hours a day. She has written 84 novels with over 590 million copies in print in 47 countries and 28 languages. Danielle steel made her debut as a published author back in 1973 with going home. But at the heart of mirror image is a fascinating, realistic portrait of identical twins, two vastly different sisters who lead their lives and follow their destinies against a vivid backdrop of a world at war. Danielle steel is an american novelist of romance and drama novels. Not even our bewildered widower of a father can tell us apart.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Her many international bestsellers include lost and found, blessing in disguise, silent night, turning point, beauchamp hall, in his fathers footsteps, and other highly acclaimed novels. Candy, the supermodel, tammy, a successful tv producer, sabrina, an ambitious lawyer and annie, the artist are four sisters who leave their successful lives to care for one another and their father after their mother is killed in a car accident and annie. Danielle steel biography childhood, life achievements. She has sold over 800 million novels during her prolific career, ranking her fourth in the bestselling fiction authors of all time behind shakespeare, agatha christie and barbara cartland. And for the twins olivia and victoria henderson, two remarkable young women coming of age at the turn of the century, their bond was mysterious, marvelous, and. Danielle fernandes dominique schuelein steel born 1947, better known by the name danielle steel, is one of the most bestselling authors of all time, with over 800 million copies sold. An unfortunate incident kills johnny and the lives of many are altered. Danielle steel is one of the worlds most popular and highly acclaimed authors, with over ninety international bestselling novels in print and more than 600 million copies of her novels sold. The two of them switch places because of something stupid that victoria does. As one might expect from the title, the twins were identical in looks, but. This is the first danielle steel book ive read as an adult.
She has written 179 books, including over 146 novels. Jun 28, 2011 danielle steel has been hailed as one of the worlds most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels sold. Feb 09, 2015 danielle steel movies l book adaptations duration. Aug 27, 2019 danielle steel has been hailed as one of the worlds most popular authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. As a man, danielle steel may appear to be somewhat of a mystery to other male readers. Her books have been translated into fortythree languages, with twentytwo adapted for television, including jewels, recipient oftwo golden globe nominations. Danielle fernandes dominique schuelein steel born august 14, 1947 is an american writer, best known for her romance novels.
Danielle steel from the day he was born, nick traina was his mothers joy. Danielle steel has been hailed as one of the worlds most popular authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Today, the bestselling author works on multiple books at the same time to meet her demanding publishing schedule. In many of her books, the heroine grows up in glamour and riches, then is left impoverished due to circumstance, marries a rich man and finds her place in society. Twentyyearold edwina winfield is forced to assume the role of head of the household, becoming both mother and father to her five younger siblings after her parents and beloved fiance drown during the disastrous sinking of the titanic. Even though, being a male person, i was attached to this book as i have seen the joys of large families in my childhood.
She has written 179 books, including over 146 novels based in california for most of her career, steel has produced several. Below is a list of danielle steels books in order of when they were originally published. While fairly lengthy, the book moved along rather quickly. Danielle steel has gotten flak for being too formulaic, especially in her earlier novels aka the ones i read. Click to read more about sisters by danielle steel. After a stock market crash, he loses his wealth, his property, and his livelihood as an investment banker. Danielle steel has been hailed as one of the worlds most popular authors, with over 570 million copies of her novels sold. One of her sons, nicholas, died in 1997 following an overdose of heroin. Danielle steel is a wildly successful american novelist who has sold more than eight. Sarah thompson, an american visiting england, meets and marries william whitfield, the duke of whitfield. Praise for prodigal son fraternal twins raised together turn out to be very different and very much in conflict.
The novels by steel have always been bestsellers, most of them topping honorary lists. May 10, 2019 romance novelist danielle steel, 71, admits she spends 20 hours a day writing in a cashmere nightgown at her custom book shaped desk and fans cant get enough of her process. Sisters by danielle steele home lewis central high school. Danielle steel says biography wrecked her marriage sfgate. And for the twins olivia and victoria henderson, two remarkable young women. Danielle steels once in a lifetime excerpt duration. The ravenhaired twins in steels the klone and i latest romance wend their way through the social dilemmas and crises of conscience that abound in the lives. He has a loving family and is also in a happy relationship. Although steel has been critiqued for writing formualic fluff, she does cover serious issues including suicide, incest, war and. And for the twins olivia and victoria henderson, two remarkable young women coming of age at the turn of the century, their bond was mysterious, marvelous.
The reader knows all will evolve into a happy ever after ending. A chronology of danielle steel novels prodigal son february 2015 hardcover 9780385343152 pegasus october 2014 hardcover 9780345530974. I want to share the story, and the pain, the courage, the love, and wha. Her many international bestsellers include the good fight, the cast, accidental heroes, fall from grace, past perfect, fairytale, more about danielle steel. Danielle fernandes dominique schuelein steel, better known by the name danielle steel, is an american novelist, currently the best selling author alive and the fourth bestselling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold. With annette otoole, anthony andrews, jurgen prochnow, corinne touzet. But at the heart of mirror image is a fascinating, realistic portrait of identical twins, two vastly different sisters who lead their lives and follow their. The destruction steel referred to was the end of her 14year marriage her fourth to socialite john traina, father of five of steel s children she also had one child each by her first and third. Steel s 46th heartbreaker delves into the seemingly inexhaustible dramatic depths of titanic lore, idyllic love, and delectable stars.
Danielle steel has been hailed as one of the worlds most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels sold. She is also the author of his bright light, the story of her son. It is the story of an illness, a fight to live, and a race against death. Mirror image by danielle steel 1998, audio, other, abridged at the best online prices at ebay.
Since 1981, steel has been on the new york times bestseller list, one or more of her novels have been on the list for over 390 consecutive weeks, a guinness world record. Danielle steel books list of books by author danielle steel. I tried to only read danielle steel novels for an entire. Danielle fernandes dominique schuelein steel born on 14th august, 1947, but more famously known as danielle steele is renowned all over the world for her widely read romantic novels, which have established her unprecedented status as one of the most commercially successful romantic novelists of all time. Danielle fernandes dominique schueleinsteel born 1947, better known by the name danielle steel, is one of the most bestselling authors of all time, with over 800 million copies sold.
Mirror image isbn 0593034392 is a novel by danielle steel about identical twins, victoria and olivia henderson set during the first world war. Follow tv correspondent alix phillips as she reports important news from dangerous riots in america to protests in tehran. The story starts where we see peter lose everything. The destruction steel referred to was the end of her 14year marriage her fourth to socialite john traina, father of five of steels children she also had one child each by her first and third. This is the story of an extraordinary boy with a brilliant mind, a heart of gold, and a tortured soul. Sisters 2007 by danielle steel four sisters, a manhattan brownstone, and a tumultuous year of loss and courage are at the heart of danielle steels new novel about a remarkable family, a stunning tragedyand what happens when four very different young women come together under one very lively roof. Four sisters, a manhattan brownstone, and a tumultuous year of loss and courage are at the heart of danielle steels new novel about a remarkable family, a stunning tragedyand what happens when four very different young women come together under one very lively roof.
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