The other Fire and Fury: decade-old book becomes unexpected bestseller

[sl8]

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“Fire and Fury” by Randall Hansen (Penguin Random House) and “Fire and Fury” by Michael Wolff. (Henry Holt and Co.)

Article from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/09/the-other-fire-and-fury-decade-old-book-becomes-unexpected-bestseller

The other Fire and Fury: decade-old book becomes unexpected bestseller

A tome about allied bombing of Germany during the second world war that has the same title as Michael Wolff’s Trump exposé has received a bump in sales

Ashifa Kassam in Toronto
Tue 9 Jan ‘18 15.46 EST

When it was released 10 years ago, Randall Hansen’s book performed as expected, racking up strong sales that gradually tapered off. But this week the Canadian professor’s 2008 book unexpectedly leapt back on to bestseller lists.

The reason lies in the book’s name – Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany, 1942-1945 – just a subtitle away from the Michael Wolff’s explosive exposé of the Trump White House.

“I haven’t seen this level of interest since the book first came out,” said Hansen, a political science professor at the University of Toronto.

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More at link.

[left-of-center2012]

1. We firebombed cities in Germany and Japan

Setting cities on fire, killing countless civilians ~
men, women, and children.

[Progressive dog]

4. We could have sat back and watched

while Japan executed, starved, and tortured millions of Chinese and Germany peacefully did the same to it's enemies-including millions murdered on assembly lines in death camps.
Yes, the USA participated in attacking "civilians" in nations that treated other peoples as animals or worse. War is hell but sometimes necessary.

[left-of-center2012]

5. Justifying slaughter by the winners ...

... while condemning slaughter by the losers.

[Progressive dog]

6. If you choose to surrender your life and family

so that your epitaph paints you as a martyr, go for it-but don't expect many followers.

[left-of-center2012]

7. I say ...

Good day, sir.

[samnsara]

2. i had to run to my amazon acct make sure i ordered the right book!

[FSogol]

3. I wonder if the other, other Fire and Fury is selling out too?

Fire and Fury by Adam Blade

The war for Avantia has reached its terrifying conclusion!

Tanner, Gwen, Castor, and Rufus have already collected three pieces of the ancient mask that bestows the power to control all of Avantia's Beasts to the wearer. Only one final portion remains and it is being held in Derthsin's fiery volcanic lair.

As the group travels toward the furious showdown, Tanner is overcome with a thirst for the power of the Mask of Anoret. His struggle is amplified by the constant arguing between his friends. Only a united front of these four warriors and their powerful Beasts will be strong enough to defeat Derthsin and his army.

The fate of all of Avantia is at stake and Tom is determined to see that all of their sacrifice has not been in vain. But an unsettling premonition has been following Tanner's progress and the losses may have just begun.

https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Avantia-Fire-Fury/dp/0545361532/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515594582&sr=8-1&keywords=fire+and+fury+adam+blade

[Jim Lane]

8. Thanks! I've added this amusing development to Hansen's Wikipedia bio

link

Hansen also makes clear that he's no fan of Trump's.

[BoneyardDem]

9. Well Trump did want to "Fire and Fury" all over North Korea

seems like a well used term