Iconic publisher Penguin has just re-published 36 works from their catalogue, bringing back to bookstores’ front shelves some of the most interesting titles of contemporary British and American literature.
The new collection comes under the name of Penguin Celebrations and revisites the classic Penguin cover - this time with a different colour for every section. The back cover reads Light Blue for big ideas, Green for mystery, Orange for fantastic fiction, Pink for distant lands, Dark Blue for real lives, Purple for viewpoints.
After a quick research, I’ve come to the conclusion that the colour/theme pairing only tries to assure some continuity with the vintage editions - whereas at first I would have thought there was some kind of hidden symbology in the matching of green and mystery, perhaps, or purple and viewpoints. I personally cannot find any - maybe someone would like to leave a comment sparing their thoughts on the matter. Continue reading ‘Light Blue for big ideas’