Wrong book title

[John]

The title shown in the Goodreads entry does not match the cover, the full title page, or the publisher's entry (which is at http://press.princeton.edu/titles/104...). As you'll see, the book has, in effect, a second subtitle, so the full title should be: "Alan Turing: The Enigma: The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game."

I hope a librarian can fix this.

[lethe]

I'd say "The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game." is a blurb and shouldn't be used as a subtitle.

[lethe]

I removed "The Imitation Game" from the title, so it's now "Alan Turing: The Enigma". If other librarians disagree, feel free to add "The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game". It looks odd to me, but maybe I'm wrong.

[John]

It's not for me to decide, since I don't have librarian status. But the publisher consistently presents that phrase as part of the title everywhere: the cover, the half title page, the full title page, the spine, and the web page for this edition of the book. It may not matter, but this is definitely a new edition, not a reissue with a different cover. A website maintained by the author (at http://www.turing.org.uk/book/) says as much.

However, my main objection was to seeing "The Imitation Game" at the head of the title. I appreciate your help. Thank you!

[lethe]

Is "now a major motion picture" also on the title page? If it isn't, I'll add "The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game" (grudgingly).
:)

[rivka, Former Moderator]

John E. wrote: "It's not for me to decide, since I don't have librarian status. But the publisher consistently presents that phrase as part of the title everywhere: the cover, the half title page, the full title p..."

That makes it marketing and branding, not a subtitle.

[lethe]

Glad to hear it!