The first British edition went to press in October 1934. The publishers were Hodder & Stoughton, who had observed the success of the book in the United States, and they released a much larger first print run. It sold 15,000 copies on the day of publication, and they quickly found themselves going into reprints as the reading public's demand for the book proved insatiable. With the huge success of this book, James Hilton became a best-selling author.. In 1938, he published a sequel, To You, Mr Chips.
The first British edition went to press in October 1934 The publishers were Hodder & Stoughton who had observed the success of the book in the United States and they released a much larger first print run It sold 15000 copies on the day of publication and they quickly found themselves going into reprints as the reading public's demand for the book proved insatiable With the huge success of this book James Hilton became a best-selling author In 1938 he published a sequel To You Mr Chips