Taylor Caldwell

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born

in Manchester, The United Kingdom

September 07, 1900

died

August 30, 1985

gender

female

genre

Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction

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Also known by the pen names Marcus Holland and Max Reiner.

Taylor Caldwell was born in Manchester, England. In 1907 she emigrated to the United States with her parents and younger brother. Her father died shortly after the move, and the family struggled. At the age of eight she started to write stories, and in fact wrote her first novel, The Romance of Atlantis, at the age of twelve (although it remained unpublished until 1975). Her father did not approve such activity for women, and sent her to work in a bindery. She continued to write prolifically, however, despite ill health. (In 1947, according to TIME magazine, she discarded and burned the manuscripts of 140 unpublished novels.)

In 1918-1919, she served in the United States Navy Reserv...more

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Taylor Caldwell's Books

Average rating: 4.03 · 14,758 ratings · 655 reviews · 67 distinct works · Similar authors

	Captains and the Kings 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 6,214 ratings — published 1972 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear and Glorious Physician 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 1,772 ratings — published 1958 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Testimony of Two Men 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 810 ratings — published 1968 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Lion of God 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 695 ratings — published 1970 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Pillar of Iron 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 562 ratings — published 1966 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I, Judas 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 1978 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Answer as a Man 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 346 ratings — published 1980 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glory and the Lightning 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 1974 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ceremony of the Innocent 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 322 ratings — published 1976 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Listener 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 308 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Barbours/Bouchards (3 books)
by Taylor Caldwell
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Quotes by Taylor Caldwell

“The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.”
― Taylor Caldwell

tags: humor, politics

50 people liked it

“I am not alone at all, I thought. I was never alone at all. And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the world seemingly most indifferent. For this is still the time God chooses.”
― Taylor Caldwell

28 people liked it

“You can be happy with money and you can be wretched with it. It depends on what kind of person you are. -- A Prologue to Love”
― Taylor Caldwell

tags: happiness, life, love, money

20 people liked it

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