Some Spanish businesses released to the public this Thursday copies of the memories of Prince Harry of Englandan unauthorized sale, since, as the Plaza & Janés publishing house, from the Penguin Random House group, recalls, The publication date in Spain and around the world is the next 10th.
“In the shadow” is the title with which these memories are published in Spanish, a launch scheduled for next Tuesday in 16 languages around the world.
“Given the news that the sale in Spain of Prince Harry’s memoirs had been brought forward, ‘In the shadow’, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial wants to clarify that the expected date of publication is maintained. The publisher established a very clear launch protocol and all customers were informed of the ban on marketing the book before January 10,” the editorial group said in a statement.
The editorial explains that upon receiving the information that in some case this commitment had been breached, has wanted to remind all its customers and the media of the official date.
They also warn that No information, excerpt or image of the work may be reproduced before January 10although some means of communication have prior access to the book.
The books arrived yesterday at some bookstores to avoid delays due to the festive bridge of Three Kings.
This is the case of the Central Bookstore in the city of Zaragoza, where the books arrived at the establishment this Wednesday and were ready to be placed in the store because the store had not been notified of the embargo, but they received an email from the publisher warning that they were not they might be put up for sale until the 10th, so they are back in storage.
In the Jarcha bookstore in Madrid They attributed the fact that the book came out as available to an error on the websitesomething that happens in 283 independent bookstores, while in many others it is specified that it will be available in the coming days, at a price of 22.90 euros.
According to the British newspaper “The Guardian”Prince Harry of England claims in his autobiography that his brother, Prince William, physically assaulted him during an argument regarding his wife, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex.
The book, titled “Spare” in English, shows the “frankness, direct and without concessions” of the prince, who currently resides with his family in Santa Barbara (California, United States), and who will donate part of the proceeds from this publication to UK charities, says the publisher.
