Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling - Summary and Analysis

Summary and Analysis of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling. This is the little book that could. J.K. Rowling dreamt it up on a train ride to London and spent years working on it (source). She sent the book to many publishers until one (yay Bloomsbury!) finally agreed to publish her work in the United Kingdom in 1997 (under the original title, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) (source). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published in the United States in 1998. The book became a smash success, winning the UK National Book Award (1997) and the Gold Medal Smarties Prize (1997), and being named a Best Book of the Year (1998) by both Publishers Weekly and the New York Public Library. Yowsa. It also made it onto the New York Times Bestseller list. PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Summary & Analysis of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone: - Summary of book - An Analysis of the book to help you better understand it. - Analysis of the Themes and Author's Style Grab a copy of this book now!