The Mirror and the Light thunders into number one

Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light (Fourth Estate) has gone straight into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot in its first three days on sale, selling 95,141 copies for £1.55m across all editions. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 23:55:32 UTC ]
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