The Penguin Books story laid bare (even the naked board meetings)

Allen Lane, while knighted for services to literature, was never much of a reader. Were brothers Richard and John written out of their own bestselling story?Eighty years ago, three brothers – Allen, Richard and John Lane – founded Penguin Books in London. The brothers planned the venture in brainstorming sessions that usually took place in the bathroom of their Talbot Square flat. Their goal was ambitious: to publish the best of modern literature on a massive scale and at a democratically low price. Related: The beauty of Penguin Books Carrying the right Penguin was once a ticket to social advancement, or enlightenment – or getting laid Related: What would Allen Lane make of Amazon? Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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