An Italian bestseller about Mussolini’s rise is a cautionary tale

Antonio Scurati's novel about Benito Mussolini is an exhaustive look at how democracy crumbles. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-06 11:00:35 UTC ]
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An Italian bestseller about Mussolini’s rise is a cautionary tale

Antonio Scurati's novel about Benito Mussolini is an exhaustive look at how democracy crumbles. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-06 11:00:35 UTC ]
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China Bestsellers in March: Adaptations on the Rise

A stage adaptation and the work of a strong translator were behind some of the standout books on China's bestseller charts in March. The post China Bestsellers in March: Adaptations on the Rise appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-04 22:03:42 UTC ]
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Ken Follett’s latest epic is a cautionary tale of global catastrophe

Follett’s ‘Never’ is a credibly detailed and alarmingly plausible story about a world hurtling toward nuclear war. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-09 11:00:00 UTC ]
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The post-apocalyptic world of Joy Williams’s ‘Harrow’ reads like a cautionary tale

Williams’s urgent novel takes place on the shore of a rotting lake, where a group of eco-warriors has gathered. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-23 13:46:54 UTC ]
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How Cuomo's Book Became a Cautionary Tale

The pandemic memoir “American Crisis” has become a financial and ethical headache for Penguin Random House, dragging the company into the scandals that prompted the governor’s resignation announcement. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-08-10 22:21:07 UTC ]
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W&N swoops for Italian bestseller The Hummingbird

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired world English rights in Sandro Veronesi's Italian bestseller The Hummingbird, translated by Elena Pala.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 20:46:53 UTC ]
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Tale of Chinese takeaway in Wales scoops Richard and Judy's Search for a Bestseller competition

Julie Ma, a Chinese takeaway owner from west Wales, has won Richard and Judy's Search for a Bestseller competition for her novel, Happy Families. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 03:26:12 UTC ]
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Digital bestseller lists: Koontz’s Wuhan tale tops chart

For the week ending 14th March, a seven-day period in which Italy went into lockdown, the UK prime minister said “many will lose loved ones” and the Premier League and professional sport in general was suspended, Dean Koontz’s The Eyes of Darkness topped the Bookstat top 10. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 18:34:33 UTC ]
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Michael Connelly reveals how ‘Bosch’ was born and other tales of his humble rise to fame

The author talks about his new novel, “The Night Fire,” and why, despite TV and podcasting fame, he’s a book writer at heart. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon 2019: Cautionary Tales for Modern Day Brats: Evangeline Lilly

Actor Lilly is at work on an expansive series of haunting picture books with important lessons. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion to publish Italian tale of love and war inspired by true events

Orion is publishing a story of love, war, family and betrayal, based on the true story of a little-known massacre in Civitella, Italy during the Second World War.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Wife' Stays #1 as Kristin Hannah Rises

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen keep the top slot one more week with their 'The Wife Between Us,' while Kristin Hannah's 'The Great Alone' climbs to #2 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'The Handmaid's Tale' Returns

Margaret Atwood is back on top of the Apple charts, knocking John Grisham's latest, 'The Rooster Bar,' off the throne after a single week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dog's tales and meowmoirs: the irresistible rise of endearing animal books

A cuddly antidote to worrying times, ‘pet lit’ has become a publishing phenomenon. But isn’t it all a bit twee?Picture the scene: it’s the end of a long day. You’re tired, you’re cold, you need to curl up with a cup of tea and something comforting to read. But wait! You also love animals. What... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Italian Bestseller, 'Born Liquid'

A book by the renowned sociologist Zygmunt Bauman, who was admired by (among others) Pope Francis, has been a recent fixture on the Italian bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Italian Bestseller, 'The Eight Mountains'

This debut novel, which was a buzz book at last year's Frankfurt Book Fair, has racked up over 30 foreign rights sales and spent 20 weeks on the Italian bestseller list since its October 2016 publication. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Italian Bestseller, 'The Imperfect Marvel'

The latest novel from beloved Italian author Andrea De Carlo, about an aging rock star and a young Gelato artisan, was an instant bestseller Italy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Italian Bestseller, 'The Catholic School'

This 1,000-plus-page novel, based on an infamous murder that rocked Rome in the 1970s, has been on the bestseller list in Italy for 22 weeks now. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: The Rise of the Self-Published

Five of the top ten titles on the iBooks Bestseller list this week were self-published, including top-slotted 'Just Friends' by Billy Taylor and Vi Keeland's 'Bossman' at #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Italian Bestseller, 'Sleepless Nights,​ Kisses for Breakfast'

This memoir by a designer and cartoonist is topping the charts on Amazon in Italy, and has sold to publishers in five countries. The book's agent, Laura Ceccacci, says the author initially gained a following through his lighthearted posts on Facebook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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