You can thank me for this

Mike L · 07-29-2013, 04:06 PM

A couple of weeks ago, I watched the Hitchcock thriller Topaz. I thought it would be interesting to read the original novel, by Leon Uris. So I searched for it in the Amazon.com Kindle store, but it wasn't available.

Today, I was browsing the store, and in the Literary Fiction Deals, there was Topaz, at $1.99.

Clearly, there's a chap at Amazon HQ whose job it is to keep an eye on all the searches that people do. He saw mine, realised what a good customer I am, and had a quiet word with the publishers. Naturally, they lost no time in making the book available.

So, if there are any other Uris fans out there, you can thank me for the fact that you can now get this book on your Kindle.

Mike

speakingtohe · 07-29-2013, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike L

A couple of weeks ago, I watched the Hitchcock thriller Topaz. I thought it would be interesting to read the original novel, by Leon Uris. So I searched for it in the Amazon.com Kindle store, but it wasn't available.

Today, I was browsing the store, and in the Literary Fiction Deals, there was Topaz, at $1.99.

Clearly, there's a chap at Amazon HQ whose job it is to keep an eye on all the searches that people do. He saw mine, realised what a good customer I am, and had a quiet word with the publishers. Naturally, they lost no time in making the book available.

So, if there are any other Uris fans out there, you can thank me for the fact that you can now get this book on your Kindle.

Mike

Must be a busy guy

Dr. Drib · 07-30-2013, 12:25 PM

This thread belongs in the Deals and Freebies forum.

Don
(Moderator)

4691mls · 07-30-2013, 09:18 PM

Ok, so next time somebody posts one of those "does anybody know where to find this novel as an ebook" threads, we will tell them to have Mike L do a search for it

bgalbrecht · 07-30-2013, 09:34 PM

Sadly, I bought it for $2.99 in 2011.

07-29-2013, 04:06 PM	#1
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	You can thank me for this A couple of weeks ago, I watched the Hitchcock thriller Topaz. I thought it would be interesting to read the original novel, by Leon Uris. So I searched for it in the Amazon.com Kindle store, but it wasn't available. Today, I was browsing the store, and in the Literary Fiction Deals, there was Topaz, at $1.99. Clearly, there's a chap at Amazon HQ whose job it is to keep an eye on all the searches that people do. He saw mine, realised what a good customer I am, and had a quiet word with the publishers. Naturally, they lost no time in making the book available. So, if there are any other Uris fans out there, you can thank me for the fact that you can now get this book on your Kindle. Mike

07-30-2013, 12:25 PM	#3
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,441 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	This thread belongs in the Deals and Freebies forum. Don (Moderator)

07-30-2013, 09:18 PM	#4
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	Ok, so next time somebody posts one of those "does anybody know where to find this novel as an ebook" threads, we will tell them to have Mike L do a search for it

07-30-2013, 09:34 PM	#5
bgalbrecht Wizard Posts: 1,806 Karma: 13399999 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: US Device: Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Clara HD, Kindle 4	Sadly, I bought it for $2.99 in 2011.

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