Houellebecq's Soumission is France's number one

Michel Houllebecq’s latest novel Soumission (Submission) has gone straight to number one in France's bestseller lists, selling 120,000 copies in the week of 5th to 11th January. The novel, set in 2022 and featuring France with a Muslim president, leads the Top 20 GfK/ Livres Hebdo book sales listings, following publication on Wednesday 7th January, the day of the Charlie Hebdo shootings. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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