Will Prince Harry's revenge fascinate France as much as our Anglo-Saxon neighbors?
In any case, this is the bet made by Éditions Fayard, which claimed the French rights for its Memoirs
Le Suppléant
.
On the occasion of the release of this explosive autobiography on Tuesday, the flagship of Hachette Livre saw things big, with 210,000 copies printed for the first printing.
With a placement of 150,000 pounds.
"The economic stakes are colossal for the house, which has been working day and night for four months on this outing"
, commented Isabelle Saporta, CEO of Fayard.
It was his predecessor, Nathalie Jouven, who took over as interim head of the house after the departure of Sophie de Closets in March 2022, who negotiated the rights with the publishing giant Penguin Random House (a subsidiary of the Bertelsmann group), at major international auctions.
Announced almost two years ago as a settling of scores, this book, sold for 26.50 euros, arrives like this...
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