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Penguin buys epic trilogy
07.10.08 Benedicte Page
Penguin has pre-empted world rights to an epic trilogy written by British author/screenwriter Paul Hoffman. Michael Joseph editorial director Alex Clarke bought the trilogy from Anthony Goff at David Higham, with the first volume - titled The Left Hand of God - scheduled for publication in summer
2009.
The trilogy features a 14-year-old hero, Cale, and Clarke said that Hoffman had "crafted an epic narrative that would easily stand amongst the greats of heroic fiction", describing the trilogy as a blend of The Name of the Rose and Harry Potter.
Clarke promised to make the launch "one of the publishing events of 2009". US, German and Italian rights have sold "virtually overnight" with "substantial, six-figure pre-empts" just ahead of the Frankfurt Book Fair, going to Dutton, Goldman and Longanesi respectively.
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