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Martha, Jack and Shanco
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Martha, Jack and Shanco
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I found that Amazon has a paperback edition for sale and lists the length as 578 pages.
https://www.amazon.com/Just-One-Look-...
ISBN-13 979-8529050491
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Here is what I found at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Painting-...
ISBN-13 979-8595334068
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I found that Amazon has a paperback edition for sale and lists the length..."
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I've just read Beowulf: A New Translation. It is what it says on the tin - a translation of the Medieval epic, Beowulf. One which, while it's a new interpretation, does still go back to the ancient Old English sources.
However, for some reason, all the editions of this particular translation seem to be in their own category, rather than as editions under https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio.... Moreover, it isn't filed at all with the First Published date the others have (900).
I was wondering why this edition has been treated differently, when the majority of the other translations are filed together (the Tolkien one is an exception, but that has something else in with it, so it isn't a direct comparator). Should it be reunited with it's kin?
And even if it shouldn't be reunited with the other editions, surely it should, at least, have the first published 900 attribution?

I've just read Beowulf: A New Translation. It is what it says on the tin - a translation of the Medieval epic,..."
It's not strictly a translation and places a different emphasis than the original.
"'The author of the crazy-cool Beowulf-inspired novel The Mere Wife tackles the Old English epic poem with a fierce new feminist translation that radically recontextualizes the tale.' —Barbara VanDenburgh, USA Today"
As an adaptation, this does not belong with other translations that attempt to stay true to the original story.

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"'The author of the crazy-cool Beowulf-inspired novel The Mere Wife tackles the Old English epic poem with a fierce new feminist translation that radically recontextualizes the tale.' —Barbara VanDenburgh, USA Today"
As an adaptation, this does not belong with other translations that attempt to stay true to the original story."
Right.
Thing is, it's not an adaption in the way the Mere Wife is (which sounds cool enough that I want to read it). It's a modern language translation of the Old English, but perhaps with a little more emphasis on the female characters on the rare occasions they actually appear - a paragraph here, a paragraph there for most of them, except Grendel's mother. In the introduction, she even goes into detail about how she made the translation decisions.
Ho hum. Although now I feel I want to go back and read one of the older versions again, to see if I'm misremembering. :-)
Just to update, I've now read the Francis Barton Gummere edition, for comparison, and apart from the dragon being male in that one, and female in the new translation, they match pretty well - even a lot of the alliteration and kennings, allowing for Victorian vs. modern language. Nothing's been added in the new one except for the translators choices of language, and I can't see anything that was taken away. So I honestly believe it is a translation, not an adaption.

The Amazon product information shows 262 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Before-Time-Ru...
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The Amazon product information shows 262 pages. https..."
Done, per WorldCat record



The book description says the length is 7hr 36 min
The ASIN: B098R56QBP
Amazon's record states 7h 35 min: https://www.amazon.com/No-One-Goes-Al...

It appears the pre-pub hardcover has pages listed already


The boo..."
Added to audio record

thanks i must have missed that

The Amazon product information..."
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy of Five.
I will be reading this as 5 separate books for the Seasonal Challenge (probably only #1 and #2 in Fall 2021).
However, when I follow the Challenge rules and select the top MMPB for individual books, there are no ISBN numbers. Which versions should I use to claim for the challenge?
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Expected publication is Jan 2022
My book has 373 pages. And I don't see an edition that matches that, though I'm thinking that perhaps the one I linked to is supposed to be the ARC.
Thanks in advance.

WorldCat says 175 pages - the last numbered page is 175 but there is a half page of text on what would be page 176 if it was numbered. I leave that to a librarian decision which is the correct number to add. I suspect WorldCat will win...
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WorldCat says 175 pages - the last numbered page is 175 but there is a half pag..."
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Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License
It was originally published Nov 28, 2005
AND, if you look at the cover the "and" should be an ampersand
Gonzalez & Daughter ...
Thank you in advance.

World Cat information: https://www.worldcat.org/title/ghost-...
249 pages
Margo wrote: "Hi, I'm currently reading a Kindle compilation:
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy of Five.
I will be reading this as 5 separate books for the Seasonal Challe..."
You can add book/author in the post box to search for the book and select the specific edition The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
or
format a link - change the { to square brackets [
{book:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|386162} where the number used is the number in the specific edition's url
....goodreads.com/book/show/386162.Th...
if you need to add a cover
{bookcover:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|386162}
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy of Five.
I will be reading this as 5 separate books for the Seasonal Challe..."
You can add book/author in the post box to search for the book and select the specific edition The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
or
format a link - change the { to square brackets [
{book:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|386162} where the number used is the number in the specific edition's url
....goodreads.com/book/show/386162.Th...
if you need to add a cover
{bookcover:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|386162}

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy of Five.
I will be reading this as 5 separate books for the Seasonal Challe..."
It seems to me that you do not need to worry about the ISBN if you are looking for page counts. I would use the first book listed under MMPB as long as it shows pages.


Expected publication is Jan 2022
My book has 373 pages. And I don't see an edition that matches that, though I'm thinking that per..."
Who is the publisher? Does it match with any of the others?

Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License
It was originally published Nov 28, 2005..."
Book Concierge, I did not change the original publication date to the one you listed as the April date is on several editions. I did remove the 2002 date and corrected the title.

World Cat information: https://www.worldcat.org/title/ghost-......"
Tess, I added pages, publisher, language from Worldcat and description from Amazon.

World Cat information: https://www.worldcat.org/title/ghost-......"
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Amazon says 158 - https://www.amazon.com/Fullback-Prote...
edit: also, could you please add in audio version, because that's the one I actually read :D


Expected publication is Jan 2022
My book has 373 pages. And I don't see an edition that matches that, thoug..."
Since I can use another edition for page numbering, I guess it doesn't really matter.
The publisher of my ARC is Flatiron books (same as for the hardcover 1st edition).

The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea
and
The House of Broken Angels by Urrea Luis Alberto
Can someone combine these records?
I realize that some person in their eagerness created a new author for this book (the second one listed) by showing Urrea as the first name rather than the last name.
Any way to delete that obviously erroneous author?
Thanks in advance

I have combined the editions and corrected the author's name for this specific edition. However, I think only a super librarian can delete an author.

I have combined the editions and corrected the author's name for this specific edition. However, I think only a super librarian..."
Lauren, it should reset and delete the wrong author if no other books are listed under him.

I was able to find a PB edition of this book on WorldCat - https://www.worldcat.org/title/tempor...
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Thanks Bea!

I was able to find a PB edition of this book on WorldCat - https://www.wor..."
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could someone please add page numbers for the paperback edition of The Fullback Protector
Amazon says 158 - https://www.amazon.com/Fullback-Prote...
also, could you please add in audio version, because that's the one I actually read

I have the book in hand and it has 151 numbered pages - WorldCat seems to agree.
Thanks so much.

could someone please add page numbers for the paperback edition of The Fullback Protector
Amazon says 158 - https://ww..."
Misread your request. Added pages to paperback as well as added language, publisher and corrected orig pub date. Added audiobook as well.

I have the book in hand and it has 151 numbered pages - WorldCat seems to agree.
Thanks so much."
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The Quantum Curators and the Missing Codex
Details from amazon.co.uk:
Publisher : Mudlark's Press (20 Aug. 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 403 pages
ISBN-10 : 1913628043
ISBN-13 : 978-1913628048
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The Quantum Curators and the Missing Codex
Details from amazon.co.uk:
Publisher : Mudlark's Press (20 Aug. 2021)
Language :..."
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The Sources of Shakespeare's Plays
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The Sources of Shakespeare's Plays
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Link to WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/outdoo...
And: Blossoms, Barbeque, & Blackmail?
Link to WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/blosso...
Thank you so much!
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Great! Thanks Kathy