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The many lives of John le Carré, in his own words

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Re: The many lives of John le Carré, in his own words

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Not complaining, just observing: this is native advertising done really well.

It's called publicity. Books have been serialized and excerpted in periodicals for hundreds of years.

And yeah, to expand on "done really well" it benefits all parties: the periodical, the book, and the reader

Re: The many lives of John le Carré, in his own words

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post #7
post #4

Not complaining, just observing: this is native advertising done really well.

It's called publicity. Books have been serialized and excerpted in periodicals for hundreds of years. And yeah, to expand on "done really well" it benefits all parties: the periodical, the book, and the reader

They could have added a small notice at the top that somehow explained that all of this was a about a newly published book and that there was a link to buy it at the bottom.

In my mind this would have given them (The Guardian) more credibility in the long run. But I guess they're a bit desperate for cash.

Re: The many lives of John le Carré, in his own words

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's called publicity. Books have been serialized and excerpted in periodicals for hundreds of years. And yeah, to expand on "done really well" it benefits all parties: the periodical, the book, and the reader

They could have added a small notice at the top that somehow explained that all of this was a about a newly published book and that there was a link to buy it at the bottom. In my mind this would have given them (The Guardian) more credibility in the long run. But I guess they're a bit desperate for cash.

Even though you're downvoted, you're correct.

Also, le Carre's books aren't that well done, imho.

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