Grass fires: American fiction
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John Grisham has four suspense novels on the New York Times best-seller list at once, including his latest, 'The Client.' He found a formula that created mass appeal: fast-paced straight narrative, almost exclusively plot, based on one belief-stretching assumption.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Gasoline retailing in China is examined in detail. PetroChina and Sinopec are involved in this market, and have purchased service stations. The market is also being opened to foreign companies.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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Energy policy is examined as a political issue in the US presidential campaign, and ways of boosting energy efficiency in the US are also examined.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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