Penguin Group

The Penguin companies comprising the Penguin Group are collectively the second largest trade book publisher in the world, behind Random House. "The Penguin Group" is the name of the unincorporated division of the parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations. Penguin Books has its registered office in City of Westminster, London, England. Its United States arm is Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Its British division is Penguin Books Ltd. T... more

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