Show english books in lead in german translation berlin books written in the eng ush language hold first place among works by foreign authors translated into german next to german books the average german reader prefers those trans from the english american Ame and british authors statistics reveal enjoy the greatest popularity in ger many russia Is second nevertheless the publication of for eign books shows a decrease within the past halt half year of over 20 per cent compared with the year before france was the chief loser |