blurb

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The online blurb says the book is a "darkly humorous novel that uses the deftest touch to draw a thread through the lives of Welsh farmers, city accountants, Indian hoteliers and Eisteddfod mums".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

He became so famous that at least one Random House book featured a blurb from Cerf himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In the blurb, Busbice said his company was in the process of reshoring its manufacturing after “cleaning up the business” in the wake of disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

The weeks leading up to a release can be long and exhaustive, with questionnaires, blurb requests, and audiobook recordings to take care of.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2024

I didn’t understand how Fred’s death could be reduced to a blurb.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen