NEW YORK - The latest in the electronic world of book publishing: The Amplified Edition.
Penguin Group and Starz Entertainment have collaborated on an Amplified version of Ken Follett's blockbuster "The Pillars of the Earth."
The Penguin-Starz project combines the full text of the book with extensive excerpts from the related TV miniseries.
Also included are interviews with the author, sketches of the set, selections from the soundtrack, a family tree offering background on the characters and videos of the actors discussing their roles.
The e-release is available Tuesday on Apple's iPad and later this week on the iPhone and iPod.
It's timed to Starz's 8-part, 8-hour miniseries based on Follett's historical epic. The first episode airs Friday. Seven more installments follow throughout the summer.
