Spelling mistakes and/or typographical errors I found in leading publications
Self-praise is no recommendation and it’s not wise to make too many assumptions. So, there is a rebuttable presumption that I’m the first person on the planet to have found spelling mistakes and/or typographical errors in all these specific publications and documented them.
I will, however, highly recommend these books. They are excellent reads!
- Wilbur Smith: Predator: Orion Mintaka(UK) Ltd 2016
First published in Great Britain: Harper Collins publishers:2016
Page 84
Sentence 13
It reads as follows: “ He wanted people to know that however slick he might look now, he’d started out as a blue-collar kid, working his way up from nothing, by ability, determination and damned hard work.”
It should read: “ He wanted people to know that however slick he might look now, he’d started out as a blue-collar kid, working his way up from nothing, but ability, determination and damned hard work.”
- Clive Cussler: Sahara: Harper Collins Publishers: London Bridge Street, London, SEI9GF:2017
Page 30 (actual mistake)
Background Kitty Mannock’s plane crashes in the desert at this juncture there are no ships anywhere whatsoever!
Sentence 20
It reads: “ She decided she had to make an attempt at reaching a village or the motor track. It was suicide to stay near the ship.”
It should read
“She decided she had to make an attempt at reaching a village or the motor track. It was suicide to stay near the plane.”
- Same book, publisher and author
Sentences 1-3
It reads: “ After travelling through the desert for days or weeks, seeing no animals, meeting no humans civilization, no matter how tiny or primitive, comes as a stunning surprise.”
It should read: “ After travelling through the desert for days or weeks, seeing no animals, meeting no human civilization, no matter how tiny or primitive, comes as a stunning surprise.”
- Same book, publisher and author
Page 36
Typographical error: despite safety of direct speech. It is accepted that a speaker in direct speech can speak in slang or broken English and that words will be miss spelt accordingly, however, this does not apply in the following context as speaker Major Ian fair-weather is well spoken!
Sentence 2
It reads: “ The death blow came about forty years go when its wells began to dry up.”
It should read “ The death blow came about forty years ago when its wells began to dry up.”
- Clive Cussler: The Chase (Penguin Books, England 2007)
Page 11, Sentence 7
It reads : “ One suspender held up torn and ragged pants that were stuffed into scuffed and worn boots that should been thrown in the trash gully behind the town long ago.”
It should read: “ One suspender held up torn and ragged pants that were stuffed into scuffed and worn boots that should have been thrown in the trash gully behind the town long ago.”
- Clive Cussler: Spartan Gold: Penguin Books England 2009
Page 325
It reads: “ I agree, but they’ll still have the same the dilemma.”
It should read: “I agree, but they’ll still have the same dilemma.”
- Clive Cussler: Lost Empire: Penguin Group: London: 2010
Page 4
The contract for the error starts in sentence 20!
“The other two hesitated then but only for a moment”
Sentence 32 reads as follows:
“The last man was against hesitating and now Jotun saw what he was looking for”
It should read:
“The last man was again hesitating and now Jotun saw what he was looking for”
- Clive Cussler: Lost Empire: Penguin Group: London: 2010
Page 47, sentence 2
It reads:
“In truth there was nothing to work out. They didn’t dare tow the bell back up the crash to their bungalow. The needed a safe place to stash it while they made some decisions and arrangements”
It should read:
“In truth there was nothing to work out. They didn’t dare tow the bell back up the crash to their bungalow. They needed a safe place to stash it while they made some decisions and arrangements”
- Clive Cussler: Lost Empire: Penguin Group: London: 2010
Page 385, sentence 11
Typographical error
It reads:
Sam knelt beside Remi. He lifted the bandana on her thigh. The bleeding had slowing to a trickle.”
It reads:
Sam knelt beside Remi. He lifted the bandana on her thigh. The bleeding had slowed to a trickle
- Clive Cussler: Lost Empire: Penguin Group: London: 2010
Page 387, sentence 1-3
It reads:
Though his method was sound and still used in certain cases the gravity of where he was, what he searching for and the clock that was ticking on Remis life blended together, giving him a nagging sense of helplessness.”
It should read:
Though his method was sound and still used in certain cases the gravity of where he was, what he was searching for and the clock that was ticking on Remis life blended together, giving him a nagging sense of helplessness.”
- Endgame: David Baldacci: Grand Central Publishing: USA: 2017:215:Sentence 11
It reads:
“That was great least night wasn’t it? ‘She said.”
It should read:
“That was great last night wasn’t it? ‘She said.”
- Endgame: David Baldacci: Grand Central Publishing: USA: 2017:215:Sentence 12
It reads:
“If that’s not the case anymore than we are right back at square one.”
It should read:
“If that’s not the case anymore then we are right back at square one.”
- Endgame: David Baldacci: Grand Central Publishing: USA: 2017:299:Sentence 32
It reads:
“Really? He told me was just getting some fresh air.”
It should read:
“Really? He told me he was just getting some fresh air.”
- Clive Cussler: Vixen 03: Britain: Hodder & Stoughton L:td:1878:Reprint:2009:Page 242, Sentence 34
p.s I’m not entirely certain about this one!!
Context: As at page 241 8 shells are missing, however, 14 are physically found by Mapes(sentence 13), then 1 shell-British Imperial War museum. 2 –veterans oreign Wars implying 1 is outstanding
However, at sentence 34 it reads:
“The remaining thirty-seven were purchased by an agent representing the African Army of revolution
It should read(I think!!!)
“The remaining one was purchased by an agent representing the African Army of Revolution.”
- Clive Cussler:Valhalla Rising: G.P Putman’s Sons: Penguin Putman Inc
Page 334: Sentence 2
It reads:
“The breath was slowly irreversibly being compressed within his lungs is if he were being wrapped by a boa constrictor.”
It should read:
“The breath was slowly irreversibly being compressed within his lungs as if he were being wrapped by a boa constrictor.”
- David Baldacci:The Sixth Man:Grand Central Publishing:USA:Macmillan:2011
Page 283:Sentence 26
It reads:
“He looked up when. He was finished
It should read:
“He looked up when he was finished.”
- Same book: Same publisherSentence 13
age 352
It reads:
“And she’s a cabinet secretary, and your reputation proceeds you.”
It should read:
“And she’s a cabinet secretary, and your reputation precedes you.”
- Matthew Reilly:Scarecrow:Macmillan:Great Britain:2003
Page 135:Sentence 6
It reads:
“They didn’t known that in the global bounty hunting community he was known by a very simple name: ‘the Zulu.”
It should read:
“They didn’t know that in the global bounty hunting community he was known by a very simple name: “the Zulu.”
- James Rollins: The Last Oracle: HarperCollins Publishers:2008:P66:Sentence 12
It reads:
“Yuri heard a named called out and repeated.”
It should read:
“Yuri heard a name called out and repeated.”
- James Patterson:Black Market:Harper Collins:1998
It reads:
“This tingling silence was all the more frightening because there were so may highly articulate men crowed into the room.”
It should read:
“This tingling silence was all the more frightening because there were so many highly articulate men crowed into the room.”
- Same book, same publisher, p 25, sentence 8
It reads:
“But that didn’t matter because 4:00 AM’s were mostly alike. A bleached-out hour of the day when cities slept and only cops and animals wondered around following
some curious ancient chronology all their own.
It should read:
“But that didn’t matter because 4:00 AM’s were mostly alike. A bleached-out hour of the day when cities slept and only cops and animals wondered around following some curious ancient chronology of their own.
- Clive Cussler: Raise the Titanic:1976: Clays Ltd: St Ives plc: Page 187: Sentence 27
It reads:
“How much time left before the water reaches vour batteries.”
It should read:
“How much time left before the water reaches your batteries.”
- Same author, same publisher, same book, sentence 34
- It reads:
- “Dr Rogovsji, out chief scientist, is about your size.”
It should read:
“Dr Rogovsji, out chief scientist, is about your size.”
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Originally Posted by Blurock
I agree with my friend CX. Books are not being edited properly. and Adrian, I see that even Time magazine makes the same type of mistakes. Journalism is just not what it used to be. I have now cancelled my subscription to Time as even their standards have dropped. Not prepared to waste my money on the crap they're presenting.
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