As if to remind the industry the industry that amid a crop of new entrants, the Kindle still holds pole position in the e-reader market, Amazon offered an unusual glimpse into the sales of the device.

The normally cagey e-commerce giant announced today that November was a record month for Kindle sales, though it declined to divulge specific figures.

Issued this morning, Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) announcement notes that the Kindle set a monthly sales record without the benefit of the purchases that will be made today, the final day of the month. Today, of course, is the first workday after Thanksgiving, also known as Cyber Monday, and will likely be the busiest online shopping day of November.

Ian Freed, vice president of Amazon's Kindle division, said the device is "flying off the shelves faster than any other product Amazon sells."

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