Sophie answers “Anyone know why it's promoted here as 'The...”

Gareth Johnstone asked this question about The Witch Elm:

Anyone know why it's promoted here as 'The Witch Elm' but on Amazon UK it appears as 'The Wych Elm'? Clearly the same book.

Sophie I was wondering about this, too! Does that mean "The Wych Elm" is the UK edition and "The Witch Elm" the American one? And are wych elms spelled "witc…moreI was wondering about this, too! Does that mean "The Wych Elm" is the UK edition and "The Witch Elm" the American one? And are wych elms spelled "witch elms" in America? If not... I'm confused about the alternative spelling.(less)

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K I think the use of both spellings might be a literary nod to the real life case of Bella in the Wych Elm. The graffiti artist(s) in that case used bot ...more
Oct 23, 2018 08:26AM · flag

Sophie Oh, I see! Thank you!
Oct 24, 2018 01:02AM · flag

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