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  • Back in 2005, I set forth a hypothesis about how Scholastic's purchase of U.S. rights in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone produced extra press attention in Britain, which gave the book an aura of magic and helped to make the American firm's gamble into a self-fulfilling prophecy.

    Confirming the True History of Harry 2009

  • Back in 2005, I set forth a hypothesis about how Scholastic's purchase of U.S. rights in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone produced extra press attention in Britain, which gave the book an aura of magic and helped to make the American firm's gamble into a self-fulfilling prophecy.

    Archive 2009-06-01 2009

  • The Philosopher's Apprentice by James Morrow: Book summary and media reviews.

    The Philosopher's Apprentice by James Morrow: Book summary 2010

  • In other news, I finally broke down and watched "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone" Every time I read the book I bounced off it.

    Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2010

  • The information about The Philosopher's Apprentice shown above was first featured in "BookBrowse Previews" - BookBrowse's monthly online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks.

    The Philosopher's Apprentice by James Morrow: Book summary 2010

  • The Philosopher's Apprentice by James Morrow: Book summary and media reviews.

    The Philosopher's Apprentice by James Morrow: Book summary 2010

  • Twelve London publishers turned down "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" before an independent, Bloomsbury, offered J.K. Rowling's agent, Christopher Little, a paltry advance of £2,500.

    How Harry Saved Reading Norman Lebrecht 2011

  • That made it the second highest grossing film of all time at the UK box office, although if figures are adjusted for inflation it is fifth behind Avatar, Titanic, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and the first Lord of the Rings film.

    UK film production hits the doldrums 2011

  • A period wherein science was raped by the metaphysicians, wherein physics became a search for the Philosopher's Stone, wherein chemistry became alchemy, and astronomy became astrology.

    Chapter 1: My Eagle 2010

  • Novelist James Morrow addresses controversial topics in The Philosopher's Apprentice without being heavy-handed, and infuses the narrative with a wit that pragmatists and idealists alike will appreciate.

    The Philosopher's Apprentice by James Morrow: Book summary 2010

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