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message 1: by Guy (new)

Guy | 2 comments Hi, I have a problem with a Paul Theroux book I own. The book's ISBN13 is 9780241142530 and its title "Ghost Train to the Eastern Star". In Goodreads I do find a Paul Theroux book with that same ISBN13 and with the correct cover, but the rest of the description does not match the book I have. The title shown is "The Cold World".

I'm not sure what to do? Which ISBN13 is correct? Is it used for two different books? And what about the cover and the title not matching? Thanks for looking into this problem.

Cheers - Guy


message 2: by Lady Jaye (new)

Lady Jaye (lady-jaye) | 47 comments world cat says the ISBN you gave, 9780241142530 is for the book Ghost Train to the Eastern Star.

i could not find a book titled The cold world.

i haven't changed it because I don't know the protocol for stuff like this.

Paging a super?


message 3: by vicki_girl (new)

vicki_girl | 2764 comments I checked on Worldcat also. The only book attributed to that ISBN is "Ghost Train...". A reused ISBN seems unlikely. I would change it to match Guy's book. If it turns out there is another book out there with that ISBN it can added manually later. :)


message 4: by Lady Jaye (new)

Lady Jaye (lady-jaye) | 47 comments Thanks, Vicki!


message 5: by Guy (new)

Guy | 2 comments Thanks Vicki and Lady Jaye! I'll change the description accordingly.


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