The Other Hand by Chris Cleave is the latest word of mouth phenomenon, having achieved huge sales without a film adaptation, a Richard & Judy backing or a prize winning. The Other Hand is about two women who meet on a beach in Nigeria and the impact that the terrible event of that day has on the rest of their lives. The book – a book club favourite - has achieved sales of over 5,000 copies each week in recent weeks and has sold almost a quarter of a million titles since its publication last year. Cleave’s first book, entitled Incendiary – about the human impact of a terrorist attack on London - was removed from sale in many shops the day after the London bombings in July 2005. Incendiary was re-released recently and sold more than 6,000 copies in its first full week on sale.
Monday 14 September 2009
The Other Hand
The Other Hand by Chris Cleave is the latest word of mouth phenomenon, having achieved huge sales without a film adaptation, a Richard & Judy backing or a prize winning. The Other Hand is about two women who meet on a beach in Nigeria and the impact that the terrible event of that day has on the rest of their lives. The book – a book club favourite - has achieved sales of over 5,000 copies each week in recent weeks and has sold almost a quarter of a million titles since its publication last year. Cleave’s first book, entitled Incendiary – about the human impact of a terrorist attack on London - was removed from sale in many shops the day after the London bombings in July 2005. Incendiary was re-released recently and sold more than 6,000 copies in its first full week on sale.
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