Goodbye, Janette
Goodbye, Janette is a 1981 bestselling novel by Harold Robbins, and his 16th novel.
| Author | Harold Robbins |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster (U.S.) / U.K. ? |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 382 pp (hardback edition) |
| Preceded by | Memories of Another Day |
| Followed by | Spellbinder |
Though critically panned[1][2][3][4] it sold well. Over 77,000 copies were sold in the United Kingdom in ten days, and it had an advance printing of 3.75 million copies. The erotic novel concerns a woman and her daughters who survive a World War II prison camp, and moves into the world of high fashion,[5] with liberal doses of sadomasochism in the plot.[6]
The novel ranked seventh on the Publisher's Weekly bestseller list for 1981.
References
- (6 July 1981). Picks and Pans Review: Goodbye, Janette, People (magazine)
- (7 June 1981). Bad Smut, The New York Times
- Hoge, Tom (3 July 1981). Kinky Sex Dominates "Goodbye Janette", Lewiston Journal (Associated Press review)
- Holsopple, Barbara (7 June 1981). 'Goodbye, Janette' More Robbins, Pittsburgh Press
- (2 June 1981). Notes on Fashion, The New York Times
- Wilson, Andrew. Harold Robbins: The Man Who Invented Sex, p. 245 (2007)
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