What was pulp fiction? Literally, it was a genre of fiction printed on cheap wood-pulp paper. It was written by … More
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The Australian Specials
Australian Specials reflect the Pelican Spirit Since 2012 Penguin Australia has been reviving an old and trusted name: Penguin Specials. … More
The good taste of Great Food
Great Food is a series of twenty slim paperbacks containing historical writings about food and cooking. They were published in … More
Pelican becomes Mentor
Pelicans first appeared in 1937 when Penguin Books wanted to expand their lists into the non-fiction market. British Pelicans sported … More
Making the Modern Classics Modern
The Modern Classics are born The Modern Classics series was started in 1961, partly as a response to the enormous … More