Books - for Jam Drop.

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  1. Red

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    Thoroughly enjoyed 'The Saboteur' by Andrew Gross (courtesy of Dodworth Library.)

    Next visit got 'The Spy' by Andrew Gross.
    By page three I realised that I was reading the same story.

    Why were two identical books published with completely different titles ?
     
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    I think the name was changed to avoid confusion with a TV series.
     
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    Almost anything by John le Carre particularly the Smiley trilogy (Tinker tailor, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People).
    Ian Rankin's Rebus series.
     
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    think you've mis-read OP.
     
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    I’m going to go with this reason. Books quite often have different names in different countries which fits better with their culture but as this was republished with a new name I’d say the reason DS gave is a good bet.

    You may like to see if the library has his ‘The One Man’.
     
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    Thanks.

    Never come across it before - would be annoying if someone bought the two books not realising they were one and the same.
     
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    Schindler's Ark got rebranded as Schindler's List when the film was released. That's one I can think of off the top of my head.
     
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    Sorry mate....
     
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    Wind in the sausage …..,log hang on!
     
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