p.vii _ To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand.

Let me explain this sentence step by step:

Sentence:

"To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand."

Explanation:

1. To their amazement → This means they were very surprised. The people (probably the authors or publishers) did not expect what happened.
2. The book became an overnight sensation →
• Overnight means very quickly, in a short time.
• Sensation means something that becomes very popular or famous.
• This means the book became very famous and popular in a very short time.
3. Edition after edition rolled off the presses →
• Edition after edition means many versions of the book were printed one after another.
• Rolled off the presses is an expression that means books were printed and published quickly.
4. To keep up with the increasing public demand →
• Keep up with means continue producing at the same speed as something is needed.
• Increasing public demand means more and more people wanted the book.
• This means that because so many people wanted the book, the publisher had to print more copies quickly.

Summary:

The book became very popular very quickly, surprising everyone. Because so many people wanted to buy it, the publishers had to keep printing more copies to meet the demand.

Let me know if any words are unclear! 😊

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