(np) mistranslated (or simply misstated) science fiction book titles

[Mark Kohut]

Let me fill in my leap.

Lew Basnight like Bas Relief (as discussed on wiki)

So "In Relief "   a near-miss translation of "Against a Dark Background: (which 
is kinda Against Against the Day, yes?)


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From: Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: (np) mistranslated (or simply misstated) science fiction book 
titles

Yes....and here's one with possible AtD resonance:

Lew Basnight
Against a Dark Background
    * In Relief -- (Zara Bee)




----- Original Message ----
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Subject: (np) mistranslated (or simply misstated) science fiction book titles

some of these are hilarious, I thought.


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