04 July 2012

America's Canada and Ours


Canada
Richard Ford
New York: Ecco, 2012
Canada
Richard Ford
Toronto: HarperCollins Canada, 2012
Giving lie to that old saw that books with green covers don't sell.

2 comments:

  1. I like the cover on ours better. Have it but not read yet.

    Hadn't realized until your post that the background on the American cover is a maple leaf.

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  2. I didn't see the maple leaf at first, but a subtle arrow pointing down (south?). It reminded me more of the Montreal Metro logo than anything. In Ecco's defence, I've yet to actually hold a copy of the American edition in my hands.

    I too prefer the Canadian edition, as does the rest of my family. The American? "Looks like a reference book," says my wife. And it does.

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