The Real Story - Summary of Errors

[StevieG]

eBook details:

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group;
Imprint: Spectra;
On Sale Date: Oct 28, 2009;
ISBN: 9780307573858;
Format: Adobe EPUB eBook;
File Size: 1928kb

The entire book including Cover, Other Books by the Author, Title Page, Dedication, Afterword, About the Author and Copyright is 157 pages.

The book itself runs from page 7 - 132.



Chapter 6:

1 error found: Page 53 of the eBook:

Error Text:

We picked up a distress call from the ore transfer dumps off" Orion's Reach.

After the word "off" there are double quotation marks.

Correct text should read:

We picked up a distress call from the ore transfer dumps off Orion's Reach.


Chapter 8:

2 Errors found:

1. Page 66 of the eBook:

Error text:

Therefore it was stupid to remain where he was? risking himself to gain nothing.

Question mark after the word "was" should be a comma.

Correct text:

Therefore it was stupid to remain where he was, risking himself to gain nothing.


2. Page 67 of the eBook:

Error text:

But of course she wasn't, he knew that, know that, despite the way his hands shook as he keyed in commands, identified the alert.

"know that" should be "knew that".

Correct text:

But of course she wasn't, he knew that, knew that, despite the way his hands shook as he keyed in commands, identified the alert.


Chapter 9:

2 Errors found: page 73 of the eBook:

Error text:

" 'Just happened,' "he snorted.

The closing double quotation marks are actually opening quotation marks, and appear before the word "he" without a space.

Also, the word "Just" is in italics - my paper book doesn't emphasize the word.

Correct text:

" 'Just happened,' " he snorted.


Chapter 10:

1 Error found: page 81 of eBook:

Error text:

Station gravity - roughly. 9g - made him feel leaden,

There is no space between "roughly" and "." and a space between "." and "9g"

Correct text:

Station gravity - roughly .9g - made him feel leaden,


Chapter 12:

2 Errors found:

1. Page 91 of the eBook:

Error text:

He would have been better off if he'd killed Morn Hyland and ashed her in Bright Beauty's thruster tubes.

The word "in" is italicised and shouldn't be.

Correct text:

He would have been better off if he'd killed Morn Hyland and ashed her in Bright Beauty's thruster tubes.



2. Page 92 of eBook:

Error text:

Then he put a scope on his fine and watched the field for fluctuations.

The word "fine" should be "line".

Correct text:

Then he put a scope on his line and watched the field for fluctuations.


Chapter 13:

3 Errors found:

1. Page 96 of eBook:

Error text (part of an existing sentence):

Angus also took Morn out of Bright Beauty so that no one would know

The word "of" is in italics and shouldn't be.

Correct Text:

Angus also took Morn out of Bright Beauty so that no one would know



2. Page 97 of eBook:

Error Text:

Ill show you who's playing.

The word "Ill" has no apostrophe.

Correct Text:

I'll show you who's playing.



3. Page 98 of eBook:

Error Text:

"No, I insist." Nick grinned. "I'm after you"

No fullstop to end the sentence. Also the paper book has "I'm" in italics.
Correct Text:

"No, I insist." Nick grinned. "I'm after you."


Afterword:

4 Errors found:

1. Page 139 of eBook:

Error text:

As the ending of The Real Story suggests, the relevance of Wagner's epic to Angus's fete may not be readily apparent.

The word "fete" should be "fate".

Correct text:

As the ending of The Real Story suggests, the relevance of Wagner's epic to Angus's fate may not be readily apparent.


2. Page 139 of eBook:

Error text:

His idea is to fill Valhalla with heroes to fight for him, so that he can resist any challenge from either giants or dwarves.

The word "so" is in italics and shouldn't be.

Correct Text:

His idea is to fill Valhalla with heroes to fight for him, so that he can resist any challenge from either giants or dwarves.


3. Page 141 of eBook:

Error text:

The giants procede to slaughter each other until only one remains to hold the ring;

The word "to" is in italics and shouldn't be.

Correct text:

The giants procede to slaughter each other until only one remains to hold the ring;


4. Page 145 of eBook:

Error text:

So what kind of world lies behind The Real Story?

The question mark probably shouldn't be in italics.

Correct text:

So what kind of world lies behind The Real Story?