Her last novel The Black Opal as Victoria Holt was published posthumously, under this pseudonym, she sold 56 millon copies and as Phillipa Carr, 3 million. By the time of her death, the novels of Jean Plaidy had sold morethan 14 million copies worldwide. She died on Januat sea, somewhere between Greece and Port Said, Egypt. Numerous and frequently-updated resource results are available from this search. In her early twenties, she married a leather merchant, George Percival Hibbert, whoshared her love of books and reading. The road to Compiegne (Book, 2012) Reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) is available from the World Health Organization ( current situation, international travel ). She was an avid reader from the age of four onwards. (Some of her novels werereedited as different pseudonyms)Įleanor Alice Burford was born on Septemin Kensington, London.Her father, Joseph Burford, was something of an odd-job man, with no steady profession, but he quickly passed on his great love of books to his youngdaughter. In 1972, she created her last pseudonym Philippa Carr. In 1960, shecreated the pseudonyms: Anna Percival and the popular Victoria Holt.

In the 1950's she used the pseudonyms: Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow and Ellalice Tate. In 1941, she began signing her novels with her maiden name: Eleanor Burford, later she createdher first and most prolific pseudonym: Jean Plaidy. She used eight pennames during her career and many of her readersunder one penname never suspected her other identities. George Percival Hibbert, was one of the preeminent English authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Eleanor Alice Burford, Mrs. As the discontent grows, Louis seeks refuge in his extravagances and his mistress, the powerful Marquise de Pompadour. But how long will Paris stay silent when the death of the Marquise de Pompadour leads to yet another mistress influencing the King? No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular - the huge expense of his court and decades of costly warfare having taken their toll. Ignoring the unrest in Paris, Louis continues to indulge in frivolities. Suspicions, plots and rivalry are rife as Louis's daughters and lovers jostle for his attention and their own standing at Court. No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular -the huge expense of his court and decades of costly warfare having taken their toll.

The Road to Compiegne by Jean Plaidy