In the early morning of October 1997, the morning shift staff of Barnes & Noble in New York yawned and turned on the light.

After gagging with colleagues and cleaning up their things, the two employees pushed open the main entrance of the bookstore a little lazily, "Okay, the boring and unmanned Monday is finally open......

Then they saw a long line lined up at the main entrance, "Open the door, open the door." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" saw the clerk open the door, and the queue immediately let out a commotion.

"!!" The two employees were taken aback, "What's the situation?"

Although I didn't know what was going on, the clerk hurried back to the store, and as soon as the manager heard about the situation, he immediately sent people to each floor to maintain the continuity. But they immediately found that all the customers who had come in in a long line rushed to the suspense novel section on the second floor.

Everyone rushed to the Da Vinci Code on the shelves, and within 30 minutes all the stock on the shelves was swept away.

"Hey, why don't you have The Da Vinci Code! I waited in line in the middle of the night to get in. Customers who didn't get a new book angrily surrounded the bookstore staff.

"I'm sorry, but the publisher only sent these books to us, so I'm really sorry. The manager of the bookstore personally apologized to the customer.

"Damn!" "Am I mistaken!" "I waited in line for most of the night." But such an explanation is obviously unlikely to satisfy the angry customer.

Such a scene is invariably played out in bookstores in major cities across the United States, and all retail bookstores suddenly find that a new book with an unknown name has become the number one bestseller in extreme demand.

The major retailers also gave the same order: to find Random House to print the novel as quickly as possible, at all costs.

In the blink of an eye, Random House's phone was blown up by reminder calls from all over the country, "Hey, hello, yes, I know, 40,000 copies, we are printing them as soon as possible, okay, as soon as we have the goods, we will ship them to you immediately." Even Durant can only act as a temporary answering man, holding the phone and talking to the retailer non-stop.

"Damn, what's going on with the printing press?" asked Durant urgently, dialing a publishing staff.

"I've contacted several printers here, and they have already made plans for the month, and they don't have any spare lines for us. The employee replied with a sigh.

No one expected that in just one week, the 100,000 novels printed in the first edition of "The Da Vinci Code" were swept away within three days of being put on the shelves. The book market was like a rain after a long drought, and it was instantly detonated by Stephen King's book review in the New York Times.

The unprepared Random House was caught off guard, and they reprinted twice in a week, but they still couldn't meet the market demand.

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People who are not in the United States simply can't imagine how popular The Da Vinci Code is. The little-known novel topped the New York Times bestseller list in its first week of publication and will dominate the charts for nearly two decades.

During this period, The Da Vinci Code swept all book sales records in the United States, and the first 100,000 novels of the publisher Random House sold out in just three days. Crazy phone calls from bookstores across the country flooded Random House's operators, and in October alone, Random House reprinted five editions, but the shortage of supply did not improve at all.

The New York Times exclaimed that this was a phenomenal novel comparable to "Forrest Gump", and the entire American cultural circle was shocked.

Mainstream media such as Time Magazine, The New Yorker, and People magazine have all reported in detail on the phenomenal sales of The Da Vinci Code.

The television media also followed suit, not to mention news programs, even the political entertainment show "John Stewart's Daily Show", and the radio giant "Voice of America" did not hesitate to praise the hot news of "The Da Vinci Code".

After Stephen King, some of The New York Times' best-selling authors have offered their praise.

New York Times bestselling author, Nelson Demier, enthused: "The author, Leonhardt, is undoubtedly the finest, most intelligent, and most successful writer in the country." "The Da Vinci Code" eclipses other suspense novels that sell wisdom, and it is a true genius. ”

Another best-selling author, Clive Coolsler, said, "Intrigue and thriller are cleverly blended into a well-crafted suspense, and this is the best suspense novel I've ever read." Numerous mysteries are intertwined to form a fascinating myth. ”

The New Yorker praised the novel as brilliant and thought-provoking, and for "saving" the dying Catholic history.

But so far, Leonhardt, the author of The Da Vinci Code, has shown no intention of showing up, even in the face of gracious invitations from The New York Times, Time Magazine, Oprah Talk Show and The John Stewart Daily Show.

This has aroused the curiosity of the entire North American society, and who is Leon Hart, the best-selling novelist in the United States so far, has become the biggest news mystery in the second half of 1997.

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"Oh, that's amazing~~~~~ ahhh~~~~~~~hh

"I said, can you please stop screaming so obscenely. Sid said speechlessly.

"Didn't you call us for a massage...... Oh...... Yay......" Jeremy cried again.

"You two are so embarrassed, go aside, I don't know you. Amy Adams covered her face and said with black lines on her head.

"It's all Jeremy alone, and it has nothing to do with me, okay? Sid smiled approvingly.

Sid and the three are now at the Four Seasons Hotel in Pasadino, and after the release of The Da Vinci Code, Sid finally breathed a sigh of relief and told Jeremy and Amy Adams about the novel.

They were taken aback at first, but quickly accepted and were genuinely happy for Sid, after which they decided to celebrate. So they came to the presidential suite of the Four Seasons Hotel to enjoy a full-body spa and get together together.

Because Sid knows that success is meaningless if it is not shared by friends.

"Bell, bell, bell. The waiter's knock on the door interrupted their meeting, "I'm sorry, but someone is looking for Mr. Leon outside." ”

"Oh, it looks like my appointment has arrived. Sid clapped his hands, "You take him to the parlor first, I'll clean up and come over." ”

"Yes, Mr. Leon. The waiter nodded.

"Do you need us to come over?" asked Amy Adams.

"No, we don't have to play all of them yet, it's not time yet. Sid smiled and shook his head.

In the reception room on the other side of the presidential suite, a large man was chattering into his mobile phone.

He's a strange face, and although he's wearing a three-piece suit, he's not as meticulous and polite as a real business person.

While he waited, his phone rang and rang almost all the time, as if it had been clockwork.

And the way he answered the phone was anything but gentlemanly: "I'm going to tell you a few times, idiot." It's Paramount, it's not Warner Bros., you send Adam Sandler's contract to me quickly, and if something goes wrong, I promise to pull your intestines out of your skin and let you eat it yourself!! fool!!"

Just as this guy's aggressive insults were about to drive the waiters standing on the side crazy, Sid came.

"Hey, sir, what a strange day. Sid greeted with a smile.

"ExcuseMe? I thought we were here to meet Leonhardt, the author of The DaVinci Code? Boy, where is Mr. Leonhardt? Is he your father?" the strange man's unceremonious tone made the waiters next to him frown.

Sid gestured for the waiters to leave, and only after they left did he speak: "Hehe, so you must be Ali Emmanuel, the rebel of ICM (International Innovation Management, one of the four major Hollywood agencies), the founder of Endeavor." ”

After Sid smiled and pointed out the identity of the other party, he immediately said, "I am Leonhardt." ”

Ali Emmanuel was stunned for a moment, and blurted out the stolen words: "Fu-me!!".

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Ali Emmanuel is a recognized thorn in Hollywood, and during his years as a senior agent at ICM (International Innovation Management, one of Hollywood's four major agencies), he managed the company, although he could not say that he could clash head-on with CAA (Innovative Artist Agency).

But when it comes to the ability to fight for the interests of customers and expand business lines, Ali Emmanuel's skills are as invincible as his violent temper.

But after losing to the real boss of ICM (International Innovation Management), the shameless and greedy old white man, in the later (95 years) struggle for power, he simply pulled a few colleagues to set up Endeavor.

At the time, it shook Hollywood no less than Michael Ovitz, the "King of Agents", founded CAA (Innovative Artist Agency) after becoming independent from William Morris (WMA) 20 years ago.

But the road to self-reliance was never achieved overnight, although the following year he recruited Adam Sandler and his agent from CAA (Innovative Artist Agency) through his connections.

But the next few years did not go as smoothly as expected, and ICM (International Innovation Management Company) did not sit still, they almost did not add to the blockage of Endeavor elite brokerage company (Endeavor) within the scope of their ability, even if they could not kill you, but also disgusted you, it turned out that it is not only the people of Amakusa who can do this.