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1949
LUCIFER WITH A BOOK
John Horne Burns
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LUCIFER WITH A BOOK

A Novel

by John Horne Burns

Harper · 1949

Peak rank

#9

Weeks on list

8

Debuted

April 1949

Chart History

#1510151949
dashed = off the list

8 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #9

Life in a private school with the two newest faculty members, an ex-WAC and a disfigured infantry officer.

All Appearances

11↑1April 24, 1949wk 2
9↑2May 1, 1949wk 3
11↓2May 8, 1949wk 4
10↑1May 15, 1949wk 5
12NEWMay 29, 1949wk 6
14↓2June 5, 1949wk 7
15↓1June 12, 1949wk 8

Details

Published
1949
Pages
364
Publisher
Harper
Categories
American fiction

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