The Sentimentalists (novel)

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The Sentimentalists
OCLC
687886506

The Sentimentalists is a novel by

Scotiabank Giller Prize.[1][2]

Synopsis

The novel's protagonist is an unnamed young woman, who seeks to understand her relationship with her father better by investigating his experience in the Vietnam War.[3]

Publishing delays

The book had been rejected by several larger publishing houses before being picked up by

Chapters-Indigo, Canada's primary bookstore chain, did not have a single copy of the book in stock anywhere in Canada in the entire week of the Giller announcement.[4] However, the paper book's unavailability resulted in a significant increase in ebook sales; the ebook version of the novel quickly became the top-selling title for Kobo devices, outselling even George W. Bush's memoir Decision Points.[5]

Gaspereau subsequently announced that it had sold the novel's trade paperback rights to Douglas & McIntyre, while Gaspereau would continue to print a smaller run of the novel's original edition for book collectors.[6] The Douglas & McIntyre edition retailed for $19.95, while the original Gaspereau edition sold for $27.95.[7] The Douglas & McIntyre edition of the novel arrived in stores on November 25, 2010, fifteen days after the novel's Giller Prize victory was announced.[8]

References

  1. Scotiabank Giller Prize
    , November 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Sentimentalists wins Giller Prize". BBC Online. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Review: Johanna Skibsrud's protagonist in The Sentimentalists finds that some mysteries are unsolvable". The Gazette, November 13, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Author's angst grows over unavailability of Giller winner". The Globe and Mail, November 11, 2010.
  5. ^ "Scarcity of Giller-winning ‘Sentimentalists’ a boon to eBook sales". Toronto Star, November 12, 2010.
  6. ^ "Deal clears way for Skibsrud’s Giller novel to ship this week". Toronto Star, November 15, 2010.
  7. ^ "Owners return to hand publishing 'The Sentimentalists'". CTV News, November 18, 2010.
  8. ^ "Giller winner hits stores today". Toronto Star, November 25, 2010.
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