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The Etruscan

Mika Waltari

Entered Jan 20, 1957 · peaked at #7 on Feb 3, 1957 · 10 weeks on the list, last seen Mar 31, 1957

Book Power
45.4
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
5
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
10
January 1957 – March 1957

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The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the list.

What it earned each author

Book Power is the book's own figure. Power contributed is what it earned each author's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the author had other books charting is split between them.

AuthorCreditCredit sharePower contributed
Mika Waltariprimary100%45.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 3, 1957 on the timeline →
  1. #1Peyton PlaceGrace Metalious
  2. #2The Fountain OverflowsRebecca West
  3. #3Don't Go Near the WaterWilliam Brinkley
  4. #4CompulsionMeyer Levin
  5. #5The Tribe That Lost Its HeadNicholas Monsarrat
  6. #6The PhiladelphianRichard Powell
  7. #7The EtruscanMika Waltari
  8. #8Auntie MamePatrick Dennis
  9. #9The Last HurrahEdwin O'Connor
  10. #10Tower in the WestFrank Norris