Comments on: Daily Bookshot: Known by Two Names

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:12:23 +0000

Thanks for that Valerie. If your edited ‘N’ word is the word I’m thinking it is, then I’m certainly a lot happier with the book’s modern title.
Warmest
Rob

By: Valerie

Valerie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:28:13 +0000

I haven’t read Christie in years and years, but I remember that the title currently known as “And Then There Were None” was previously “Ten Little Indians” — and before that, originally published in England as “Ten Little N****”. So that’d be three different titles for one book. That’s the only instance I can think of right now!

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:21:23 +0000

Hi Valerie,
Thank for stopping by. Your partial endorsement of the author is much appreciated. She is still a complete unknown to me until I get into this collection, so you’ve helped to boost my confidence in her somewhat.

As for title changes, of course ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. I remember Swarup mentioning that title change in an interview around the time. As for the Chrisities, emm… not being a big Christie fan (Am I bad? Sorry!) I would never have known that. Any particular reason why the titles were changed? I presume to appeal better to the US market.
Warmest
Rob

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:16:05 +0000

It’s a cracking cover Stu, and make no mistake!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:59:08 +0000

I read her “Queen of Dreams” a while ago and would like to try more of her works. Maybe this one will be the next one(under whichever title is here in the US!).

I know there has been a few instances of title changes, but right now all I can think of is when “Q & A” by Vikas Swarup got its’ title changed to “Slumdog Millionaire”. Oh, and Agatha Christie had a few of her titles changed when they were published in America.

By: Stujallen

Stujallen — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:47:19 +0000

a lovely shot ,the cover seems to sum up all the images you could get from east and west