The book publisher Penguin is printing more copies of George Orwell's dystopian classic "1984" in response to a sudden surge of demand.
On Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning the book was #1 on Amazon's computer-generated list of best-selling books.
[...] "We put through a 75,000 copy reprint this week. That is a substantial reprint and larger than our typical reprint for '1984,'" a Penguin spokesman told CNNMoney Tuesday evening.
[...] According to Nielsen BookScan, which measures most but not all book sales in the United States, "1984" sold 47,000 copies in print since Election Day in November. That is up from 36,000 copies over the same period the prior year.
When the submitter visited amazon.com, the book was ranked #3.
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(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 26 2017, @06:54PM
Shrooms --> Do Them
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday January 26 2017, @07:51PM
> Shrooms --> Do Them
Uh, no. I do Diet Coke and that's enough.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 26 2017, @07:59PM
I just want you, @DannyB, to feel great. Dew The Shrooms.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 26 2017, @08:30PM
Every now and then is pretty fun, I admit. Also a good excuse to clean up the house and get everything spic and span. Makes the experience more positive. A wise woman once told me that clutter attracts negative energy. It's true. Extra nice if it's springtime in the air and the windows are open.
Classical and jazz music are very good for setting also.