Re: Publication (of "Hapworth")
Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@hotpop.com)
Wed, 06 Oct 1999 18:09:20 +1000
Lee wrote:
> From what I understand, the publisher is alomost trying to publish the
> book without full agreement from Salinger. Since "Hapworth" has for all
> intents and purposes been published before then I can see why Salinger
would
> make an effort to not have it published in book form. I don't think it's
a
> matter of Salinger playing with the public as it is the publisher of the
book
> doing so.
Yes, I always thought that it was actually Orchises Press who approached
Salinger about the publication, and not the other way around. I think if
Salinger had decided, as some here have suggested, to remind everyone that
he's still absent, I think he would have at least offered some small new
morsel - because imagine the stir that would have caused! Think of the
`Publishing Coup of the Millenium' headlines! Then again, he was probably
wise in choosing Hapworth because it's caused enough of a fuss already
without even being published! If that was his intention, the stir that it
caused already achieved it and he didn't have to lift a finger. I doubt
very much that the publication would be for financial reasons. Catcher
still sells millions a year, and his lifestyle doesn't sound too expensive
(:
Camille
verona_beach@hotpop.com