tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132520298120231193.post7001216707732347806..comments2023-12-23T02:10:09.875-05:00Comments on howl at pluto: Mysteries of the publishing industryLFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13551197682770555147noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132520298120231193.post-37505365706821378792014-11-24T17:28:54.934-05:002014-11-24T17:28:54.934-05:00Interesting. These omissions perhaps could justify...Interesting. These omissions perhaps could justify the title change, but they also make the note on the inside cover of the US edition (checked on Amazon 'Look Inside') -- which says "this book was first published in the UK under the title <i>The Bombing War</i>" or words to that effect -- rather misleading.LFChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551197682770555147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132520298120231193.post-29524278304016328052014-11-24T14:39:27.501-05:002014-11-24T14:39:27.501-05:00... Glancing at the TOC of the US edition, it seem...... Glancing at the TOC of the US edition, it seems to omit the interesting 1st chapter from which I quoted on my blog, and the chapter about the Soviet experience of German bombing. Also seems to omit the chapter on how the UK dealt with the Blitz. 592 pgs vs 821 pgs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132520298120231193.post-78827261692064935152014-11-24T14:30:36.616-05:002014-11-24T14:30:36.616-05:00Unfortunately, it appears it's not even the sa...Unfortunately, it appears it's not even the same book - the US version is abridged, according to an Amazon commenter.<br /><br />I'm reading the UK version now (found a copy via AbeBooks.com).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com