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FROM: "Karen Traynor" <[removed]@midyork.lib.ny.us>
REC'D: 11/6/99, 8:54 AM

A book discussion group of which I am a member was recently having a
discussion about books whose titles are changed when they are published in
the United States (after being first released in the UK) Some examples were
: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by Rowling (was Philosopher's Stone
in the UK), Corelli's Mandolin by de Bernieres (was Captain Corelli's
Mandolin) and The Professor and the Madman (which was "The Surgeon of
Crowthorne)

Does anyone know if this ever happens in reverse order? A book's title is
changed when it is published abroad after first being released in the US? I
would be very grateful for any examples anyone can think of!

Karen Traynor
Sullivan Free Library
519 McDonnell Street
Chittenango, NY 13037

FROM: "Ricki Nordmeyer" <[removed]@nslsilus.ORG>
REC'D: 11/6/99, 9:41 AM

A few years ago I found myself in a London bookstore staring at a Sara
Paretsky book entitled TOXIC SHOCK. Thinking I had goofed and not
purchased one of Paretsky's books for the library, I later realized that
the title had been changed in England, Australia etc. The American edition
is called BLOOD SHOT. I can only assume since the Brits view the word
"Bloody" as a curse word, they changed the titles to avoid harming the
sensibilities of English readers.

Ricki Nordmeyer

At 09:58 PM 11/05/1999 -0500, Karen Traynor wrote:
>A book discussion group of which I am a member was recently having a
>discussion about books whose titles are changed when they are published in
>the United States (after being first released in the UK) Some examples were
>: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by Rowling (was Philosopher's Stone
>in the UK), Corelli's Mandolin by de Bernieres (was Captain Corelli's
>Mandolin) and The Professor and the Madman (which was "The Surgeon of
>Crowthorne)
>
>Does anyone know if this ever happens in reverse order? A book's title is
>changed when it is published abroad after first being released in the US? I
>would be very grateful for any examples anyone can think of!
>
>Karen Traynor
>Sullivan Free Library
>519 McDonnell Street
>Chittenango, NY 13037
>
>
>
>
Ricki Nordmeyer Reader's Advisory Specialist
Skokie Public Library
(847) 673-7774 x 2177
[removed]@skokie.lib.il.us
<A HREF="http://www.skokie.lib.il.us">http://www.skokie.lib.il.us</A>

Opinions expressed are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of
the Board of the Skokie Public Library.

FROM: "Nora M. Armstrong" <[removed]@clsn1269.cumberland.lib.nc.us>
REC'D: 11/8/99, 3:18 PM

On Sat, 6 Nov 1999, Ricki Nordmeyer wrote:

> I can only assume since the Brits view the word
> "Bloody" as a curse word, they changed the titles to avoid harming the
> sensibilities of English readers.

Golly, wonder what they did to the title of the second Austin Powers
movie..."The spy who shagged me"? :-)

Nora ARmstrong

FROM: "Lisa Colcord" <[removed]@ci.glendale.az.us>
REC'D: 11/9/99, 10:43 AM

I heard (can't confirm) that they changed it to "The spy who was mean to me." Lame, huh?

<<< "Nora M. Armstrong" <[removed]@clsn1269.cumberland.lib.nc.us> 11/ 8 2:20p >>>
On Sat, 6 Nov 1999, Ricki Nordmeyer wrote:

> I can only assume since the Brits view the word
> "Bloody" as a curse word, they changed the titles to avoid harming the
> sensibilities of English readers.

Golly, wonder what they did to the title of the second Austin Powers
movie..."The spy who shagged me"? :-)

Nora ARmstrong

FROM: "Ridgefield Library Fiction Room" <[removed]@biblio.org>
REC'D: 11/9/99, 3:44 PM

Diana Gabaldon's first novel "Outlander" was re-named "Cross Stitch" when
published in Britain because that word has specific connotations of refering
to Australians (not appropriate in the case of this book).

I also have a memory of some of the Rex Stout Nero Wolfe mysteries appearing
under different names in England, but I couldn't begin to tell you which
ones. I just know when I was travelling in Europe, I kept picking up these
books in paperback in the libraries at the B&Bs which sounded new but turned
out to be stories I had read, with different names.

At 09:58 PM 11/5/99 -0500, you wrote:
>A book discussion group of which I am a member was recently having a
>discussion about books whose titles are changed when they are published in
>the United States (after being first released in the UK) Some examples were
>: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by Rowling (was Philosopher's Stone
>in the UK), Corelli's Mandolin by de Bernieres (was Captain Corelli's
>Mandolin) and The Professor and the Madman (which was "The Surgeon of
>Crowthorne)
>
>Does anyone know if this ever happens in reverse order? A book's title is
>changed when it is published abroad after first being released in the US? I
>would be very grateful for any examples anyone can think of!
>
>Karen Traynor
>Sullivan Free Library
>519 McDonnell Street
>Chittenango, NY 13037
>
>
>
>
Mary Rindfleisch
Adult Services/Reader's Advisory Librarian
Ridgefield Library
Ridgefield, CT
[removed]@biblio.org

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