Doug Johnson
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NEW YORK -- The indictment of I. Lewis Libby has had one unintended benefit for the former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney: The resurrection of his once forgotten literary career.
Used copies of his 1996 novel, "The Apprentice," a thriller set in Japan that includes references to bestiality, pedophilia and rape, have been offered for as high as $2,400 on Amazon.com. Now, publisher St. Martin's Press has decided to bring the book back into print, announcing a new run of 25,000 copies.
"There has been an overwhelming response from the marketplace and from booksellers who want this book," Sean Desmond, a senior editor at the St. Martin's imprint, Thomas Dunne Books, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Desmond acknowledged that he had not alerted Libby or any representative about the reprinting, but said the publisher was legally entitled to do so. Asked if he would still reissue the book should Libby object, he declined comment.
Libby's literary agent, Amanda Urban, did not return telephone and e-mail messages from The Associated Press.
St. Martin's decision to reprint was first reported Wednesday by Publishers Weekly.
Used copies of his 1996 novel, "The Apprentice," a thriller set in Japan that includes references to bestiality, pedophilia and rape, have been offered for as high as $2,400 on Amazon.com. Now, publisher St. Martin's Press has decided to bring the book back into print, announcing a new run of 25,000 copies.
"There has been an overwhelming response from the marketplace and from booksellers who want this book," Sean Desmond, a senior editor at the St. Martin's imprint, Thomas Dunne Books, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Desmond acknowledged that he had not alerted Libby or any representative about the reprinting, but said the publisher was legally entitled to do so. Asked if he would still reissue the book should Libby object, he declined comment.
Libby's literary agent, Amanda Urban, did not return telephone and e-mail messages from The Associated Press.
St. Martin's decision to reprint was first reported Wednesday by Publishers Weekly.
, but I think I should figure out first how to rate this thread unsuitable for younger readers. Is that something you can only do when you start a new thread?
