Books Boomed

Soviet Russia is in the throes of a book revolution. Twenty-seven works of Jack London in editions of 10,000 each were published by the Government Publishing House. More are required. Upton Sinclair's Jimmie Higgins exhausted two 10,000 editions in three months; 25,000 of his Jungle were sold; his 100% has an almost unlimited sale." Sinclair Lewis' Main Street and Babbit were sold out before the printing was finished. A 10,000 edition of 0. Henry was absorbed in Moscow. H. G. Wells War in the Air ran through a 15,000 edition in no time. Besides these many French and German book have been translated and put on the market with equal success.