Allen Lane,while knighted for services to literature, was never much of a reader. Were brothers Richard and John written out of their own bestselling anecdote?Eighty years ago, or three brothers – Allen,Richard and John Lane – founded Penguin Books in London. The brothers planned the venture in brainstorming sessions that generally took place in the bathroom of their Talbot Square flat. Their goal was ambitious: to publish the best of modern literature on a massive scale and at a democratically low price. Related: The beauty of Penguin Books Continue reading...
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