![]() 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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