Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume 5 - 1976

Eleanor Alice Burford was born on September 01, 1906 in Kensington, London. Her father, Joseph Burford, was something of an odd-job man, with no steady profession, but he quickly passed on his great love of books to his young daughter. She was an avid reader from the age of four onwards. In her early twenties, she married a leather merchant, George Percival Hibbert, who shared her love of books and reading. Eleanor Burford was one of the preeminent English authors of historical fiction for m...

Henry Denker is an author recognized for his contributions to Reader's Digest Condensed Books, appearing in multiple volumes throughout the years. His writing includes various novels and at least one play, "Far Country." Denker's work has reached a wide audience through these popular collections.

John T. Beaudouin is an author whose work has appeared in several volumes of Reader's Digest Condensed Books, including editions from 1976, 1979, and 1981. His writing is also featured in "Best Sellers." He is known for contributing to collections of popular fiction.

Judith Guest is an author recognized for her contributions to literature, including "Killing Time in St. Cloud" and "Errands." Her work was also featured in "Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume 5 - 1976." Guest's writing explores various aspects of human experience.

Thomas "Tom" Tryon (January 14, 1926 – September 4, 1991) was an American film and television actor as well as a novelist. He is best known for playing the title role in the film The Cardinal (1963), featured roles in the war films The Longest Day (1962) and In Harm's Way (1965) with John Wayne, and especially the Walt Disney television character Texas John Slaughter (1958–1961). He later turned to the writing of prose fiction and screenplays, and wrote several science fiction, horror and...