![]() ![]() Release of the memoir had been highly anticipated in political circles, fueled by leaks reported last week by The Associated Press in which Clinton, a freshman Democrat from New York and a polarizing figure on the national political stage, wrote about President Clinton's infidelity and her role in the administration. Publisher Simon and Schuster said nationwide sales so far are about 200,000. "We expected 'Living History' to be the best-selling biography of the summer and think the momentum will continue through the fall," Brown said. Tuesday afternoon, "Living History" was in first place on Barnes & Noble's list of online sales. The total includes sales at stores and online, from midnight Sunday to midnight Monday. ![]() ![]() "More than 40,000 books were sold in 24 hours it's a tremendous amount of books," said Carolyn Brown, director of communications at Barnes & Noble. "Living History" sold more copies in its first day of release than any other nonfiction book in Barnes & Noble's history, the company said Tuesday. Hillary Rodham Clinton's memoir focusing on her White House years as first lady flew off the shelves on its first day of release, and the publisher is already printing more copies. ![]()
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