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OverviewDISCOVER THE SECRETS OF WHAT MAKES A MEGA-BESTSELLER IN THIS ENTERTAINING, REVELATORY GUIDE What do Michael Corleone, Jack Ryan, and Scout Finch have in common? Creative writing professor and thriller writer James W. Hall knows. Now, in this entertaining, revelatory book, he reveals how bestsellers work, using twelve twentieth-century blockbusters as case studies—including The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Jaws. From tempting glimpses inside secret societies, such as submariners in The Hunt for Red October, and Opus Dei in The Da Vinci Code, to vivid representations of the American Dream and its opposite—the American Nightmare—in novels like The Firm and The Dead Zone, Hall identifies the common features of mega-bestsellers. Including fascinating and little-known facts about some of the most beloved books of the last century, Hit Lit is a must-read for fiction lovers and aspiring writers alike, and makes us think anew about why we love the books we love. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James W. HallPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Trade Paperbacks Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.257kg ISBN: 9780812970951ISBN 10: 0812970950 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 10 April 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsPassionately and thoroughly entertaining....Hall examines 12 of the most successful novels of the 20th century and reverse-engineer[s] them, mining their separate defining qualities and their comparative appeal to readers Referential and cleverly elucidated, the book raises many good points about the precise methodology of bestselling novels. -- Kirkus Reviews Fascinating. Every would-be writer, and every knowledgeable reader, should read this book. It brings a valid understanding to publishing phenomena that seemingly were unexplainable. With this book, you see the forest and the trees. --MICHAEL CONNELLY I learned more about fashioning a bestseller from Hit Lit than from any other book, or any experience, I ve encountered in my thirty-five years as an editor and publisher. Even established and successful authors need this guide. --OTTO PENZLER After more than thirty-five years as an editor and publisher, I learned more about fashioning a bestseller from Hit Lit than from any other book, or any experience, I've encountered in that time. --Otto Penzler Passionately and thoroughly entertaining....Hall examines 12 of the most successful novels of the 20th century and 'reverse-engineer[s]' them, mining their separate defining qualities and their comparative appeal to readers...Referential and cleverly elucidated, the book raises many good points about the precise methodology of bestselling novels. --Kirkus Reviews Fascinating. Every would-be writer, and every knowledgeable reader, should read this book. It brings a valid understanding to publishing phenomena that seemingly were unexplainable. With this book, you see the forest and the trees. --MICHAEL CONNELLY I learned more about fashioning a bestseller from Hit Lit than from any other book, or any experience, I've encountered in my thirty-five years as an editor and publisher. Even established and successful authors need this guide. --OTTO PENZLER Author InformationJames W. Hall is the author of seventeen novels, four books of poetry, two short-story collections, and a book of essays. He’s also the winner of the Edgar and Shamus awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |