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WEEK FIVE: DEVIL MAY CARE IS STILL NUMBER ONE

Devil May Care, the James Bond novel written to mark Ian Fleming’s centenary, is the number one hardback novel in the UK bestseller lists for week ending July 5.

This is its fifth week running at number one.

It is the fastest selling hardback novel in Penguin’s history.

SPONSORED PEDALO ON THE THAMES

Sebastian Faulks writes:
On July 25th I am going to be in a pedalo, pedalling — as hard as ruined back and arthritic knee permit me — up the Thames.

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