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Posted by dafadox (Member # 6885) on :
 
This is probably just a simple mistake, but I would like to know.

In Volume 1 : The Memory of Earth, after Wetchik's family is exiled into the desert, Elemak comes back to Basilica to meet with Gaballufix. After Gabya throws him out, the guards salute him and whatnot, but it reads "Son of Lady Rasa and Wetchik." --- Elemak is the son of Hosni.

Is this just a common mistake that anyone can make, or is it part of the story?
 
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
 
I never noticed that.

Edit: Do you have a page number on that?

[ December 30, 2004, 10:48 PM: Message edited by: MidnightBlue ]
 
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
 
On pg. 250 I have
quote:
"Citizen Elemak son of Hosni by the Wetchik. It is an honor to serve you."

 
Posted by dafadox (Member # 6885) on :
 
MidnightBlue, that is the part, except mine says
quote:
Citizen Elemak son of Lady Rasa by the Wetchik. It is an honor to serve you."
This is, however, a really old copy of the book from my school library. Is yours a new copy? He might have found the error and fixed it.

[ December 30, 2004, 11:00 PM: Message edited by: dafadox ]
 
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
 
Is yours hardcover? Maybe they realized the mistake and changed it before the paperbacks were printed?
 
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
 
We must be on the same brainwave.
 
Posted by dafadox (Member # 6885) on :
 
Yeah, this is hardcover. It says "First trade edition: March 1992"
 
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
 
Yeah, mine says,
quote:
First edition: March 1992
First mass market printing: January 1993


 
Posted by Lille Mu (Member # 7115) on :
 
Don't complain : in french the error isn't fixed...
 


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