tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post3045800165780887216..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Bits and piecesSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-4252800553504086292010-09-09T03:07:53.553-05:002010-09-09T03:07:53.553-05:00My copy of Lynn Guest's book just arrived toda...My copy of Lynn Guest's book just arrived today - the classic example of the confusion different UK/US titles can cause, especially after time has gone by! My one has the US title "Sword of Hachiman", btw.<br /><br />However "Heartstone", the latest in CJ Sansom's Matthew Shardlake series, has also just arrived and I might not be able to resist it ---Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367569632016734415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-11312021924802565712010-09-08T20:04:13.444-05:002010-09-08T20:04:13.444-05:00Annis, that's very interesting about the Engli...Annis, that's very interesting about the English Andover; the Civil War isn't a period I know very much about, so the connection passed me by. In Massachusetts, it's right near Tewksbury, so there's a mixed-up re-creation of English military history in that section of the state :)<br /><br />I'll be curious to hear what you think about Children of Hachiman as you'll probably get to it before I do! <br /><br />Biblibio, yep, it does confuse readers, and they often catch me off guard because it means books can be bought twice unintentionally. I can't say I object to there being more than one way to title (or define) a book, though; oftentimes historical novels are given generic, sound-bite titles that are less than evocative of the content.<br /><br />I like the way The Traitor's Wife, being a sequel to The Heretic's Daughter, uses the same format but changes the focus from the daughter to the mother; but I still strongly prefer Wolves of Andover!<br /><br />Amy, we were probably both in line for the ARC at BEA - that's where I got my copy! I haven't seen the UK edition, but publishers rarely change the content when the books come out that close together... but the spelling may be changed to reflect the UK.<br /><br />Thanks, Shelley!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-81238175272802774902010-09-08T17:57:43.224-05:002010-09-08T17:57:43.224-05:00My writing is about the wilds of Texas, not Massac...My writing is about the wilds of Texas, not Massachusetts, but that one sounds interesting, and this site definitely deserves to be someone's crush!<br /><br />And Nan is great.Shelleyhttp://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-45686287480550155302010-09-08T12:56:58.032-05:002010-09-08T12:56:58.032-05:00The different titles and covers is really interest...The different titles and covers is really interesting. I've already read my review copy of the US title and really enjoyed it. Are the stories the same with just the title changed, or are there differences within the story itself as well, do you know?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-58759480868544555312010-09-08T12:56:43.632-05:002010-09-08T12:56:43.632-05:00The different titles and covers is really interest...The different titles and covers is really interesting. I've already read my review copy of the US title and really enjoyed it. Are the stories the same with just the title changed, or are there differences within the story itself as well, do you know?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-74323655532349822042010-09-08T09:02:22.281-05:002010-09-08T09:02:22.281-05:00I agree with Sarah, as a former resident of New En...I agree with Sarah, as a former resident of New England, "The Wolves of Andover" has a haunting ring that makes me immediately want to read the book. <br /><br />I especially like that after years of reading books with titles like "The ____'s Sister/Wife/Mother" or some variation on harlot or mistress, this book goes for atmosphere over a description of how the female lead is related and/or dependent upon a man! <br /><br />Katherine <br />historicalfictionnotebook.blogspot.comKatherinehttp://historicalfictionnotebook.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-16309731307035476422010-09-08T05:10:35.783-05:002010-09-08T05:10:35.783-05:00That's great that Lian Hearn's new book wi...That's great that Lian Hearn's new book will be easier to get! I found some of the books in the Otori Tales series second hand at one point, but it took me a while to get a copy of book one and I STILL have to actually read it!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-26802455312139093352010-09-08T02:59:44.050-05:002010-09-08T02:59:44.050-05:00I actually really dislike when publishers change t...I actually really dislike when publishers change the name of a book for different countries. Not only does it confuse readers (and in the modern age where readers buy books from all vendors all over the world at their whim, it <i>does</i> confuse readers...), but it also diminishes from the book itself. Titles are meant to define a book through and through - two titles means two definitions. Not good.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-83856297275663076552010-09-08T02:47:22.259-05:002010-09-08T02:47:22.259-05:00I see that Andover, Massachusetts was named after ...I see that Andover, Massachusetts was named after Andover, Hampshire in England. The English Andover was very close to action at Basingstoke during the English Civil War and there were plenty of human wolves there! I think "Wolves of Andover" is a great title as it makes the connection between the two countries and events which affect life in both. <br /><br />Thanks for the alert about Lian Hearn's new novel. I love the Otori Tales and will definitely keep an eye out for "Blossoms and Shadows". It will make a good counterpoint to "The Sword/Children of Hachiman" which I couldn't resist buying after your earlier post about Georgette Heyer historical novel prize winners :)Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367569632016734415noreply@blogger.com