Hard covers and lack thereof

[Paul Mackin]

On Sep 7, 2006, at 4:31 PM, Ya Sam wrote:

> As someone who enjoys reading books in French I have always been  
> puzzled by the fact that there are almost no hardcover first  
> editions in France. It's paperback from the very beginning, like it  
> or not. Does anybody know why is it so?

Easier to carry around in pockets and backpacks. These books are  
primarily read by students or those with student life styles who  
travel around as cheaply as possible.

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