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Bestseller

Bestseller

Robert McParland

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Editorial:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Literatura: historia y crítica
ISBN:
9781538109991

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This book looks at thebestselling titles since the early 20th century. The author considers how the popular circulation of these books reflected America’s consciousness and tastes at different junctures in the country's history.

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