A Woman of Substance (Emma Harte Series Book 1)

Name: A Woman of Substance (Emma Harte Series Book 1)
Price: 9.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (7941 reviews)
Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford

by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Romance Historical Fiction

4.6 (7,941)

4.6 stars from 7,941 reviews. One of the highest rated Romance books we track.

818 pages~13.6 hr readPublished by Bantam Dell Pub Group (Trd)Published 1979-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love multigenerational sagas that span decades and show how women shape family legacies across time.
You're drawn to protagonists who claw their way up from nothing through sheer determination and business acumen.
You want sweeping historical romance woven through 20th century settings, from wartime upheaval to postwar prosperity.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer intimate character studies over expansive plots that follow multiple generations and storylines.
You're looking for quick reads. At 818 pages, this demands real time commitment and patience with a slower burn.
You need your romance to be the central focus rather than one thread in a larger tapestry of ambition and legacy.

About this book

Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance traces Emma Harte's life across multiple generations. The novel follows Emma from the servants' quarters of a Yorkshire manor house to the leadership of a profitable international business, chronicling her rise from poverty to wealth in upper society. Emma's story unfolds against the backdrop of twentieth-century history, shaped by her unbreakable spirit and resolve. Central to her journey is her relationship with one man she cannot have, and another she yearns for. The novel explores themes of money, power, passion, and revenge. This New York Times bestseller was adapted into a 1984 miniseries and later into a BritBox series.

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Currently #1,637 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 7,941 reviews

Gaining approximately 67 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.6 over the tracking period.

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