PERSON@1 -LRB- -RRB- -LRB- February NUMBER@1 , NUMBER@2 -- October NUMBER@3 , NUMBER@4 -RRB- was an MISC@1 author of more than NUMBER@5 titles , the majority of which are novels of sweeping sagas , covering the lives of many generations in a particular geographic locale and incorporating historical facts into the story as well .

PERSON@1 -LRB- February NUMBER@1 , NUMBER@2 - October NUMBER@3 , NUMBER@4 -RRB- was an MISC@1 writer .
