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Bestsellers : a very short introduction / John Sutherland.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sutherland, John, 1938-
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 170.
- Very short introductions ; 170
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American fiction--History and criticism.
- American fiction.
- Best sellers--Great Britain--History.
- Best sellers.
- Best sellers--United States--History.
- English fiction--History and criticism.
- English fiction.
- Popular literature--Great Britain--History and criticism.
- Popular literature.
- Popular literature--United States--History and criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Summary:
- For the last century, the tastes and preferences of readers of fiction have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists. John Sutherland takes an engaging look through the lists to reveal what we have been reading - and why.
- Contents:
- Definitions
- The modern scene
- Fields and lists
- The American bestseller
- The British bestseller
- The future of the bestseller : is there one?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-116) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-14936-5
- 0-19-155048-5
- 1-4356-1396-1
- OCLC:
- 476240152
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