A British book gets a fast start
Last week the London office of Jonathan Cape, publishers, received an urgent cable: PLEASE CONFIRM HARE OFF THE LIZARD IN CORNWALL, ENGLAND, AT LATITUDE 50 DEGREES NORTH, LONGITUDE 5 DEGREES WEST.
It was not the customary fan mail for a children's book, but then, Masquerade is not the ordinary children's book. Since publication last September, the 32-page volume has sold more than 260,000 copies, a huge sale for Britain. French and Japanese editions are under way, an American edition is currently being negotiated and there has even...
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