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1961
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY
Irving Stone
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THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY

A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo

by Irving Stone

Doubleday · 1961

Peak rank

#1

Weeks on list

83

Weeks at #1

27

Debuted

April 1961

Chart History

#15101519611962

83 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, including 27 weeks at #1

All Appearances

10NEWApril 2, 1961wk 1
6↑4April 9, 1961wk 2
5↑1April 16, 1961wk 3
1↑4April 23, 1961wk 4
1—April 30, 1961wk 5
1—May 7, 1961wk 6
1—May 14, 1961wk 7
1—May 21, 1961wk 8
1—May 28, 1961wk 9
1—June 4, 1961wk 10
1—June 11, 1961wk 11
1—June 18, 1961wk 12

Details

Published
1961
Pages
712
Publisher
Doubleday
Categories
Artists

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