Penguin Special: The Life and Times of Allen Lane

Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Lewis worked as a publisher for ten years, and was deputy editor of the London Magazine from 1990 to 1994. He has previously written two volumes of autobiography, Playing for Time and Kindred Spirits, and a biography of Cyril Connolly. Klappentext Talks about the era in which the masses were given access to what had previously been the preserve of a wealthy few - books. This title recounts how Allen Lane came to launch his Penguins for the price of a packet of cigarettes; how they became enormously influential in alerting the public to the threat of Nazi Germany; and more. Zusammenfassung Talks about the era in which the masses were given access to what had previously been the preserve of a wealthy few - books. This title recounts how Allen Lane came to launch his Penguins for the price of a packet of cigarettes; how they became enormously influential in alerting the public to the threat of Nazi Germany; and more.

Summary

Talks about the era in which the masses were given access to what had previously been the preserve of a wealthy few - books. This title recounts how Allen Lane came to launch his Penguins for the price of a packet of cigarettes; how they became enormously influential in alerting the public to the threat of Nazi Germany; and more.

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Lewis, Lewis Jeremy
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.05.2006
• EAN: 9780141015965
• ISBN: 978-0-14-101596-5
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Penguin Specials
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Editors, Journalists, Publishers, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Biography: business and industry, Publishing industry and journalism, Publishing industry & book trade, Publishing and book trade