Charles M. Schulz

March, 1958

A russian prince loaded with loot and a cutlass-keen editor out of Random House have merged their common interest -- literature -- into a puissant new force-to-be-reckoned-with in the bookpublishing arena. Ivan Obolensky (perched on the desk, holding the book) is the prince and David McDowell (fore-ground) is the editor. Together, they form a two-headed enfant terrible that is striking fear in the hearts of some of the dodderers in a customarily dull and docile business. The latest coup of McDow...