Sarah Knafo scores a “heist of the century” in bookstores, Le Figaro’s insiders report
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- Sarah Knafo’s book, The Heist of the Century, was printed in an initial run of 100,000 copies and has already been reprinted six times.
- Publishing-industry observers estimate that it is selling about 10,000 copies a day.
- Experts cited by Le Figaro project total sales of roughly 150,000 to 180,000 copies so far if that pace continues.
Sarah Knafo’s political book is being described by Le Figaro’s publishing insiders as an extraordinary bookstore success.
The Reconquête member of the European Parliament released The Heist of the Century with Fayard. The book had an initial print run of 100,000 copies and has already gone back to the printers about six times, according to the report.
Several observers of the literary world estimate that the book is selling around 10,000 copies a day. If that pace holds, experts cited by Le Figaro calculate that sales could amount to roughly 150,000 to 180,000 copies at this stage.
The figures place Knafo’s launch among the strongest starts for a political book, even compared with well-known authors published by Fayard, including Nicolas Sarkozy and Jordan Bardella. The article presents the performance as fitting the book’s title, The Heist of the Century.
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