![]() ![]() Ripley, penned her debut novel, “Who’s That Lady in the President’s Bed?” She dedicated her best-selling first historical novel, “Charleston,” to a loan officer who had helped her pay her rent. Later, on CBS television, an eight-hour television mini-series based on this novel was broadcast. This book has been translated into 18 other languages. The novel’s popularity was such that it sold eight million copies in five years. The rights to publish this novel were purchased for $4.94 million by Warner Books. Despite a number of critical reviews that were negative, this book was a big financial success. ![]() Before writing “Scarlet,” which went on to become the best-selling novel in the United Kingdom, this romantic and historical author had written a number of best-selling novels. She was best known for her work “Scarlet,” a sequel to Margaret Michel’s renowned novel “Gone with the Wind.” She worked in a variety of occupations after working in the advertising section of “Life” magazine before taking on her writing project of ghostwriting articles for neurosurgeons. ![]() Alexandra Ripley was a well-known American novelist. ![]()
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