Auel's latest tops Amazon preorders for 2011

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 24/03/2011 - 15:50 Jean M Auel's new Earth's Children title is Amazon.co.uk's most pre-ordered book of 2011. The Land of Painted Caves: Earth's Children 6 (Hodder & Stoughton), is the last in the Earth's Children series. It will be published next Tuesday (29th March)nine years after Auel's last title The Shelters of Stone: Earth's Children 5. Auel wrestled Amazon's most pre-ordered crown from Vampire Diaries title The Return: Midnight by L J Smith, previously the most pre-ordered title of 2011. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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