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BBC Books editorial director Albert Petrillo has acquired a TV tie-in to a four-part documentary series on the British novel from novelist Sebastian Faulks.
With a working title of "The Secret Life of the Novel", the series will be written and presented by Faulks for BBC2. Petrillo bought world book rights from Gillon Aitken at Aitken Alexander Associates for an undisclosed sum.
According to the publisher, the book and series will be "subjective and opinionated", and present Faulks’ own personal take on the English novel over 300 years. In what is said to be "the first psychological history of the novel", Faulks will approach each book novel primarily through its characters.
The publisher said the book was "bound to provoke debate as viewers and readers discuss his ‘hit’ list of essential novels—who made it, who didn’t—and reacquaint themselves with these classic stories."
The Secret Life of the Novel will be published on 5th May 2010 as a royal hardback, priced at £20.
On Wednesday (11th November) BBC2 revealed its cultural spring highlights.