The author’s latest novel, ‘Only the Brave,’ hits shelves on April 30 Despite being the bestselling author of over 200 books, and selling 1 billion copies internationally, Danielle Steel ...

In 1949, when Danielle Steel was just a toddler, Theodor Adorno declared that “to write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric.” It took her awhile, but Steel has proved Adorno’s point.

Set in the 1950s, Steel's account of a family coming to terms with a child's death spent 12 weeks on PW's bestseller list. (Mar.) FIVE DAYS IN PARIS Danielle Steel. Dell, $6.50 ISBN 0-44022284-2.

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