Monday, January 26, 2009

THE GIVEN DAY by Dennis Lehane


Hardback
William Morrow
ISBN 978-0-688-16318-1
p. 626, about 1/3 from the top, Guy's should be Guys:
"'...Guy's are dropping..'"

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

THE GREAT STINK by Clare Clark


Paperback
Harcourt, Inc.
ISBN: 0156030888
p. 30, 4th line, appraise should be apprise:
"He begged his friends to appraise him of any suitable candidates. ..."
p. 87, 3rd line from bottom
The phrase "set with panel of stone" is missing the word a.

Friday, January 2, 2009

NOVELS, 1955-1962 : LOLITA, PNIN, PALE FIRE, LOLITA A SCREENPLAY by Vladimir Nabokov


Hardcover
Literary Classics of the United States
ISBN 1-883-01119-1
p. 523, almost half way down the page, and should be an:
"…, and old hole of a room…."

ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTIN' by Rick Bragg


Paperback
Vintage Books: A Division of Random House, Inc.
ISBN 0-679-44258-8
p. 304, 3rd paragraph from the bottom, the word her is missing:
"She was scared again, so very scared. I told [her] she looked good …."

ASYLUM by Patrick McGrath


Hardcover
Random House
ISBN: 0-679-45228-1
p. 139, about halfway down the page
The phrase "Had Edgar had seen it" doesn't make sense.

THE HISTORY OF LOVE by Nicole Krauss


Hardcover
W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 0-393-06034-9
p. 51, about halfway down, were should be where:
"…at the places were tectonic plates met…."

EMPIRE FALLS by Richard Russo


Hardcover
Knopf
ISBN 0-679-43247-7
pp. 350-352, Empire Mills should be Empire Falls. This may be a vestige of the book's original title.