Chapter 342 Self-made Godhead 2/3
Returning to Zhao Hong's novel, one week after the novel was released, sales have been increasing every day. In one week, sales reached 5.3 million sets, a set of two volumes.
Fortunately, the publisher made preparations in advance and did not run out of stock.
This week, 300,000 units were sold in Hong Kong, 400,000 units in Taiwan, 1 million units in Japan, 800,000 units in South Korea, 1.2 million units in other places in Southeast Asia, and 900,000 units in the United States.
Europe has a combined total of 500,000 units, and India has 200,000 units.
So scary!
Zhao Hong's reputation in Europe and the United States is getting bigger and bigger. This novel has been warmly welcomed by local readers as soon as it was put on the shelves, and it already has some die-hard fans.
This week is the happiest day for Zhao Hong’s book fans. They couldn’t wait to read the novel as soon as they bought it. They couldn’t stop reading and were attracted by the exotic culture. It was the first time for many readers to understand India.
It feels very good out of curiosity.
After the simple foreign culture, there is the battle of wits and courage between the protagonist Pai on the boat and the tiger Richard, telling the story of a survival adventure that lasted two hundred and twenty-seven days on the Pacific.
A lonely boat, a young man in trouble, and a Bengal tiger, this is the most difficult survival test in the South Pacific.
At first, Pi wanted Richard to die, but gradually he realized that in this lonely sea, neither of them could do without the other.
Richard is a formidable and compelling companion.
As long as Richard is not hungry, he is in no danger.
The novel adopts an open ending, depicting the relationship between faith, survival, and even humans and animals, humans and humans, and humans and the world.
The narrative is clear and flowing, the writing is neither difficult nor fancy, and the language is simple and powerful.
Especially when the Descriptor and Richard get along, the atmosphere is rendered very well, making the reader feel as if they are actually there.
The other ending of the novel made many readers feel horrified and shuddered.
Readers couldn't put it down and read it in just a few days. In the end, they still couldn't put it down. Zhao Hong did not let them down as always.
A week later, relevant comments from the print media also came out one after another.
"This novel is full of temptations that make people devour it because it is so beautiful."
"The plot is so good that I can't bear to retell it... Thrilling, suspenseful, smooth and faith-filled, this is a wonderful meal that no reader will refuse. It is a book that can be savored slowly."
"The writer's magnificent imagination outlines a fable-like story for us. He uses a personal experiencer to slowly narrate this story full of human trials to others."
"Although the whole story is full of the struggle against fate and the sincere emotions between man and tiger, after reading it carefully, I feel a shudder." --- Ming Pao
"There is a Richard Parker deep in everyone's heart. In times of crisis, he will growl out of his tree and stare at people, but he will depend on them for life."
"Actually, the same is true for how people get along with each other. If you get too close, it's easy to get hurt. If you're too far away, it's not easy to hug each other for warmth."
"The novel "Life of Pi" gives us a positive attitude towards life. Although the final twist is thought-provoking, it does not prevent us from learning its positive and optimistic way of doing things."——Oriental Daily
"There is actually just a window paper between gods and demons - we need this story, of course, not to cover up our bestiality, but to have confidence in our humanity."
"Although the novel "Life of Pi" explores human nature only briefly, the things it conjures up make one's spine shiver. From the side, it is said that human nature is the most indestructible thing."
"When survival is threatened, people will become even more despicable and cruel than beasts!" --- Sing Tao Daily
…
Since the release of this novel, the media has continued to pay attention to it, and they have various interpretations of it.
It is said that Mr. Jin got this novel before it was released. He didn't take it seriously when he first read it, but when he read it at the end, he felt that this book was awesome.
He hasn't seen such an interesting novel in a long time. He doesn't like novels like a glutton like him. Zhao Hong's novel is one of the few works that he is interested in reading.
Due to Zhao Hong's relationship with Mr. Jin, he would give him a copy of every novel before it was released.
Mr. Jin will study it carefully every time. "Life of Pi" is the novel that he feels the most about. I feel that this inspiration is really amazing.
Turning the impossible into possible. It pushes the literary imagination to a new frontier, which is both fantastic and weird, but also innocent, realistic and full of profound meaning.
A boy's fantasy journey finally turned into an amazing reading journey!
He read it carefully three times, and it became more and more interesting the more he read it. After reading it, he couldn't help but sigh that there would be no more books to read in the future.
In fact, Zhao Hong not only sent books to him, but also sent books to writers who he got along well with. Zhao Hong also often participated in the activities of the Writers Association in Xiangjiang.
Since he organized a group of people to continue writing Shushan, his influence in the Writers Association has greatly increased.
Zhao Hong's novel has had a huge impact on the Hong Kong literary world. They all give it high praise and consider it a classic. It has been recommended by many celebrities such as Gu Long, Liang Yusheng, Jin Yong and others.
So it’s really popular in Xiangjiang!
This novel was not only well-received in China, but also was considered by many media in the United States to be the most surprising novel this year.
There are also many celebrity recommendations, and they are all well-known celebrities.
Even the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, couldn't put it down. He commented: "This book is an elegant proof of the existence of God and a perfect demonstration of the power of stories."
Reagan came across this novel by chance. He saw a civil servant reading the novel at the Pentagon, which aroused his curiosity.
I flipped through it in my free time and found it very interesting. I also got a free promotion for the book, which is better than spending millions of dollars on promotion.
Zhao Hong's fame in the United States is growing, and the media there have invited him for interviews, but unfortunately he has declined them all.
Zhao Hong became famous in the United States mainly because of tap water and high quality. This is mainly because he doesn't like too much publicity.
This novel has become famous in Europe and the United States. After this novel, he was regarded as a first-class local novelist and has a high reputation around the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a best-selling author in the world.
Zhao Hong's popularity is even greater in Asia. During this period, there were no writers as popular as him in Asia, especially those who could sell well in Europe and the United States were even rarer.
There are still a few mystery writers in Japan who are quite popular in Europe and the United States, but they are incomparable to Zhao Hong. Their works are relatively single and their audience is incomparable to him.
Since the release of the novel, there have been countless newspapers and TV stations that wanted to interview him. Even his own TV station also wanted to interview him, but unfortunately they were all declined.
Zhao Hong still likes to live a relatively low-key life. It is really meaningless to use his life experience to make a big deal during interviews. In fact, his experience has been stripped away by the media.
There is really nothing new!
Time flies and it’s the Chinese New Year time of this year. On January 20th, the entire company has a holiday. After making some holiday arrangements, Zhao Hong can relax.
Chapter completed!