An Ocean Between

Francesca Knittel Bowyer is the only daughter of two-time Academy Award-winning actress Luise Rainer, who won back-to-back Oscars(R) for The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and The Good Earth (1937), and her father, well known publisher Robert Knittel, son of Swiss novelist John Knittel. She attended The Spence School in New York City, The Royal Ballet School in Great Britain, The French Lycé e in London, Cours Maintenon in France, and Queen's College in Westminster. She learned to speak French, Italian, German and Spanish. Francesca worked her way through the worlds of fashion and literature. Francesca's father introduced her to famous authors including Sidney Sheldon, Ian Fleming, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn. He encouraged Francesca, recognizing her talent as an author, which elevated her confidence and self-esteem to establish herself as a writer. Her first job as assistant beauty editor for Harper's Bazaar in London started her career as a freelance journalist for many years, achieving success in the publishing field. Bowyer's first book, a memoir, "Seen From The Wings, Luise Rainer, My Mother, The Journey", received a multitude of glowing reviews, including praise from author Kitty Kelly, spurring her on to continue writing.