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Editors seek out the first novels with the seductiveness of Don Juans; the pleasure of discovery is one of the obvious reasons.

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Is there any excitement to compare with the opening of a fresh parcel of books?

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Born: 1907
Died: July 22, 1999 (aged 92)
Bio: William Targ was an American book editor, well respected in the field of commercial publishing. He is known for publishing Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather while editor in chief of G. P. Putnam's Sons.

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