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The Scent of Water

Elizabeth Goudge

Entered Jan 5, 1964 · 3 weeks on the list, last seen Feb 9, 1964

Book Power
12.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 14.5
Peak
#10
3 weeks there · first Jan 5, 1964
Top-ten weeks
3
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on list
3
January 1964 – February 1964

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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
Elizabeth Goudgeprimary100%12.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 5, 1964 on the timeline →
  1. #1The GroupMary McCarthy
  2. #2The Shoes of the FishermanMorris L. West
  3. #3CaravansJames Michener
  4. #4The Venetian AffairHelen MacInnes
  5. #5The Living ReedPearl S. Buck
  6. #6The Hat on the BedJohn O'Hara
  7. #7On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceIan Fleming
  8. #8The Battle of the Villa FioritaRumer Godden
  9. #9The Three SirensIrving Wallace
  10. #10The Scent of WaterElizabeth Goudge

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