Belva Plain captured readers' hearts with her first novel,
Evergreen, which Delacorte published more than 30 years ago. It
topped the New York Times best-seller list for 41 weeks and aired
as an NBC-TV miniseries. In total, more than 20 of her books have
been New York Times best sellers.
Before becoming a novelist, Belva Plain wrote short stories
for many major magazines, but taking care of a husband and three
children did not give her the time to concentrate on the novel she
had always wanted to write. When she looked back and said she
didn't have the time, she felt as though she had been making
excuses. In retrospect, she said, "I didn't make the time." But,
she reminded us, during the era that she was raising her family,
women were supposed to concentrate only on their children. Today 30
million copies of her books are in print.
A Barnard College graduate who majored in history, Belva
Plain enjoyed a wonderful marriage of more than 40 years to Irving
Plain, an ophthalmologist. Widowed for more than 25 years, Ms.
Plain continued to reside in New Jersey, where she and her husband
had raised their family and which was still home to her nearby
children and grandchildren until her death in October 2010.
"Subtle and intelligent." -- West Coast Review Of
Books. "Impeccably done" --Booklist.
"By getting under the skin of each of her diverse
characters, Plain delivers a story of considerable
impact." --Publisher's Weekly.
"Subtle and intelligent." -- West Coast Review Of Books.
"Impeccably done" --Booklist.
"By getting under the skin of each of her diverse characters, Plain
delivers a story of considerable impact." --Publisher's
Weekly.
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