Why buy the same book with different titles?
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knn, i borrowed a book from the library titled 'The American'.
i was so happy coz i like the author.
to my surprised i have actually read the same book but under the title 'Heart of betrayal'.
why did the library buy the same book with different titles?
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different publisher may name the same piece of work differently
or the author may have done some modifications and name it under a different name
next time pls read synopsis or author's note first before u borrow -
you are right but i dont understand the need to buy both the titles when they are actually the same.Originally posted by FireIce:different publisher may name the same piece of work differently
or the author may have done some modifications and name it under a different name
next time pls read synopsis or author's note first before u borrow
my understanding from the author's website is that one of the books is for US and the other for UK.
i bet the purchaser of the NLB didnt know that too. -
u haben seen 12 exactly same books on the same shelf...?
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of course!!Originally posted by FireIce:u haben seen 12 exactly same books on the same shelf...?
the purpose of having multiple copies is to cater to more readers. but what purpose does it serve buying the same book with 2 different titles?
i believe the buyer didnt actually know that the 2 books are the same. -
i think it's to cater to ppl who know it as the american and some who know it as the heart of betrayal .
if just have one title then ppl go search and find it's not that title then tot it's not what they want..... -
Be glad you borrowed it, not bought it
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maybe different titles for distribution in other countries.
Maybe some dun like Americans, so another title will help push the sales.
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