Lavish Kennedy book to sell for $1k a copy

Boston.com ^ | July 14, 2009

[rightwingintelligentsia]

At a time when publishers are scrambling to keep customers willing to pay $26 for a hardcover book instead of $9.99 for an electronic version, the publisher of Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s forthcoming memoir is going in the opposite direction - issuing a limited edition it plans to sell for $1,000 a copy.

Twelve, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, is planning to issue 1,000 copies of a leather-bound, electronically signed edition of “True Compass’’ and sell them through the website of Hachette Book Group, the parent company of Grand Central. Although publishers and licensed contractors do occasionally produce collectors’ editions on various titles, such a premium version is quite rare.

Kennedy, 77, reportedly received an $8 million advance for the memoir that he wrote in collaboration with Ron Powers, an author of “Flags of Our Fathers,’’ about the Marines who raised the US flag at Iwo Jima during World War II, and other biographies. Kennedy’s book was originally scheduled for a 2010 publication date. Twelve is now planning to release the regular hardcover edition on Oct. 6, with a retail list price of $35. It is planning an initial print run of 1.5 million copies.

[Oldpuppymax]

You couldn’t offer me a grand to read it!

[farmer18th]

..and let’s not forget the tamper proof identity card, getting you in 24 hour touch with the party’s team of judges for hire...

[DH]

Only liberals would pay $1000.00 to read a book of.......... LIES!

[tumblindice]

“leather-bound”
Human skin? It could be the Necronomicon.

[Sunshine Sister]

I agree with you 100%. The question I’m sure everyone has on their minds. Will he tell the truth about Mary Jo? I’m not holding my breath. In fact I’d be surprised if she even gets a mention.

[mom4melody]

Zero’s 2 books were on the deeply discounted table two weeks ago in Lexington, Ky.

[freekitty]

The price alone is telling.

[Vigilanteman]

The $1000 bucks for a limited edition doesn't bother me so much since there are plenty of moronic Kool-Aid drinkers out there willing to pay it. But an electronic signature? You would think the old goat could at least do a hand signature or, if not physically able to do so, authorize one of his secretaries to do it on his behalf.

[JSDude1]

Liberals giving other liberals money, becuase that’t the only people who will pay an outrageous price for windbag, junk, which is what the opinions of T. Kennedy are.

I am not call the man “junk” but I wouldn’t pay .10 to read what he says.

[mass55th]

If I ever want the book, I’ll go to my local Dollar Tree, where it will probably end up.

[DustyMoment]

Obviously too “progressive”, too “intellectual” for the little people.

Not that any of us would want to buy his book for $26 . . . . . or $9.99 . . . . . . or even $2.99 off a remainder rack at a discount store.

Teddy Chappaquiddick shouldn’t make any more money for committing murder!!

[Paine in the Neck]

NEA, UAW, ACORN and various open-border advocacy groups will buy this by the truckload to distribute to their members (Can you say Jim Wright?).

[nutmeg]

Whoa...! Good stuff, Maggie.

[subterfuge]

Turns out there are two Americas. There is the Stupid Rich Liberals That CAN Afford A $1000 Self Absorbed Pack Of Lies America, and then there’s the rest of us.

[jws3sticks]

Teddy: "The real bummer was I had my hand in her lap and was going to get "lucky", but the damn car just drove off the bridge. "That's the story of my life!"

[Brad from Tennessee]

A few years ago at the neighborhood grocery store they had the hardbound edition of Bill Clinton's memoir for $1. Ninety-nine percent of these ghostwritten politician books are just 300-page bumper stickers.

[Firecracker74]

Maybe if we all agree to buy this book at a $1000 a pop, we won’t have to pay the $1000 fine for not accepting the health care plan?

We can call it: “Let’s Make a Deal.”

[john in springfield]

I wouldn’t either.

For a thousand bucks, though, it looks like people would at least get a real signature.

[twister881]

KENNA-DAY-O

Kenna-day, Kenna-day, Kenna-day, Kenna-day-ay-o
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more

Say Mr. Kennedy put back your banana
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more
Uncle Ted is naked out on the veranda
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more

Late one night down in Palm Beach town
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more
Brought young girl back to the big compound
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more

Hormones. Hormones.
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more
Kenna-day-o, Kenna-day-ay-o
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more

Up in Chappaquiddick Teddy looked for romance
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more
JFK couldn't keep it in his own pants
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more

Kenna-day-o, Kenna-day-o
Kenneday clan is in trouble once more
Kenna-day-o, Kenna-day-o
Hormones are raging they won't leave us alone

[layman]

planning to issue 1,000 copies

Yes ... and for the first 500 callers they'll throw in a copy of Nancy Pelosi's blockbuster .... absolutely free. They only ask that you help out with shipping and handling.