Unfit for Command sold out at Barnes and Noble
Unfit for Command sold out at Barnes and Noble
Yahoo! News - Barnes & Noble Says 'Unfit' Sellout Not Its Fault
Barnes & Noble Says 'Unfit' Sellout Not Its Fault
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By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Controversial book "Unfit for Command," which fires an election-year salvo at Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites)'s war record, has claimed one unintended victim -- bookstore chain Barnes & Noble Inc .
Barnes & Noble, the world's largest bookseller, on Monday issued a statement saying it had sold out of the book and, in effect, held up its hands in surrender to what it called "thousands of complaints" from both supporters and detractors of the book.
Supporters, Barnes & Noble said, are claiming the bookseller has intentionally not stocked the title or is hiding it, while detractors are asking stores to remove it altogether.
"(Complaints) started in the stores, and the home office has been inundated as well," said a company spokeswoman.
Yahoo! News - Barnes & Noble Says 'Unfit' Sellout Not Its Fault
Barnes & Noble Says 'Unfit' Sellout Not Its Fault
Mon Aug 23, 7:51 PM ET Add Entertainment - Reuters Industry to My Yahoo!
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Controversial book "Unfit for Command," which fires an election-year salvo at Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites)'s war record, has claimed one unintended victim -- bookstore chain Barnes & Noble Inc .
Barnes & Noble, the world's largest bookseller, on Monday issued a statement saying it had sold out of the book and, in effect, held up its hands in surrender to what it called "thousands of complaints" from both supporters and detractors of the book.
Supporters, Barnes & Noble said, are claiming the bookseller has intentionally not stocked the title or is hiding it, while detractors are asking stores to remove it altogether.
"(Complaints) started in the stores, and the home office has been inundated as well," said a company spokeswoman.