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1960
THE LOVELY AMBITION
Mary Ellen Chase
Cover of THE LOVELY AMBITION

THE LOVELY AMBITION

A Condensation of the Book

by Mary Ellen Chase

W.W. Norton and Company · 1960

Peak rank

#4

Weeks on list

36

Debuted

July 1960

Chart History

#15101519601961

36 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #4

All Appearances

13NEWJuly 3, 1960wk 1
12↑1July 10, 1960wk 2
12—July 17, 1960wk 3
8↑4July 24, 1960wk 4
9↓1July 31, 1960wk 5
7↑2August 7, 1960wk 6
7—August 14, 1960wk 7
6↑1August 21, 1960wk 8
6—August 28, 1960wk 9
5↑1September 4, 1960wk 10
5—September 11, 1960wk 11
5—September 18, 1960wk 12

Details

Published
1960
Pages
574
Publisher
W.W. Norton and Company

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