Comments on: Shadow’s Edge in French: Le Choix des Ombres http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/ Author of the Night Angel trilogy and The Black Prism Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lear http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Lear Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:14:30 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-1054 nice artwork, surprised nobody else was reminded of assassin's creed though. nice artwork, surprised nobody else was reminded of assassin’s creed though.

]]> By: brent http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 brent Tue, 04 May 2010 17:37:41 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-1001 Papou, First, thanks! Second, it was a "saw" as in a sawmill. The use of sawmills dates back to the third century, so it is well within my novel's time frame. Third, translating is hideously difficult, so I think of them more as adaptations than as perfectly faithful reproductions. I trust my foreign editors to do the best they can. Languages are different, so nuances are always lost, and a translator doesn't have five years to get my three books perfect. It's always in everyone's interest that the translation be as good as possible, but it's a difficult task. I think I do get my translators' best effort, and that, honestly, is good enough for me. Papou,
First, thanks!
Second, it was a “saw” as in a sawmill. The use of sawmills dates back to the third century, so it is well within my novel’s time frame.
Third, translating is hideously difficult, so I think of them more as adaptations than as perfectly faithful reproductions. I trust my foreign editors to do the best they can. Languages are different, so nuances are always lost, and a translator doesn’t have five years to get my three books perfect. It’s always in everyone’s interest that the translation be as good as possible, but it’s a difficult task. I think I do get my translators’ best effort, and that, honestly, is good enough for me.

]]> By: Papou http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Papou Tue, 04 May 2010 16:53:51 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-1000 I'll have to agree with what ''December 21st, 2009 at 2:24 pm Luke'' Said, the story and the way you write is very nice its one of the best book I ever read but the French translation is so-so work on that for your next books since they're all 3 already Translated... Also lol there's one thing i wanted to ask you.. this book is about swords/magic and stuff but, at some point in the first book, you compare a noise to a chainsaw(mechanical saw) or w/e.. It felt ackward/weird(sorry if there's a mistake in the word) :P Anyways, Good work keep it going! I’ll have to agree with what ”December 21st, 2009 at 2:24 pm Luke” Said, the story and the way you write is very nice its one of the best book I ever read but the French translation is so-so work on that for your next books since they’re all 3 already Translated… Also lol there’s one thing i wanted to ask you.. this book is about swords/magic and stuff but, at some point in the first book, you compare a noise to a chainsaw(mechanical saw) or w/e.. It felt ackward/weird(sorry if there’s a mistake in the word) :P Anyways, Good work keep it going!

]]> By: charlie http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-897 charlie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:12:41 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-897 That cover art does the characters justice! That cover art does the characters justice!

]]> By: Blood Phoenix http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Blood Phoenix Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:54:18 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-863 Going to have to say... The French cover looks so much cooler then the American. I kept passing it by at the book store, until one day, I got trapped with nothing to do for 6 or so hours, and began reading 'The Way of Shadows'. I loved it, and bought the whole trilogy right then and there. I would've picked it up sooner if it would've had a better looking cover on it. Going to have to say… The French cover looks so much cooler then the American. I kept passing it by at the book store, until one day, I got trapped with nothing to do for 6 or so hours, and began reading ‘The Way of Shadows’. I loved it, and bought the whole trilogy right then and there. I would’ve picked it up sooner if it would’ve had a better looking cover on it.

]]> By: Erin http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Erin Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:24:00 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-860 Why can't the American version have this cover?! It's freaking awesome! I'm tempted to buy it just for the cover. Why can’t the American version have this cover?! It’s freaking awesome! I’m tempted to buy it just for the cover.

]]> By: J.T. http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-842 J.T. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:18:32 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-842 Oh man, why couldn't the english version had that art? Thats totally badass. Oh man, why couldn’t the english version had that art? Thats totally badass.

]]> By: Mathieu http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-787 Mathieu Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:24:23 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-787 LOVE The French Cover Art. I Kinda Wish My Copies Had This Art. Good Work. Very Good Work. LOVE The French Cover Art.
I Kinda Wish My Copies Had This Art.
Good Work. Very Good Work.

]]> By: Luke http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Luke Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:24:00 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-757 About translations - I have just finished reading "The Way of the Shadow" in Polish. It was quite entertaining (even all the Thanks in the end) but translations is awful. Please tell the publisher to change editors and translator. There is a LOT of mistakes (typos - but in Polish a typo can change a male talk into a female one...). There are comments about it on the polish publisher site as well - so they should know by now. :) All the best. P.S. Night Angel way better (and more creative / original) than Shannara. :) About translations – I have just finished reading “The Way of the Shadow” in Polish. It was quite entertaining (even all the Thanks in the end) but translations is awful. Please tell the publisher to change editors and translator. There is a LOT of mistakes (typos – but in Polish a typo can change a male talk into a female one…). There are comments about it on the polish publisher site as well – so they should know by now. :)
All the best.

P.S. Night Angel way better (and more creative / original) than Shannara. :)

]]> By: Jesse Gerbrandt http://www.brentweeks.com/2009/08/shadows-edge-in-french-le-choix-des-ombres/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Jesse Gerbrandt Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:49:52 +0000 http://www.thewayofshadows.com/?p=423#comment-737 Yeah, Kylar looks alot more like a bad ass in that picture then the North American versions. A North American variant cover like that would be awesome. Yeah, Kylar looks alot more like a bad ass in that picture then the North American versions. A North American variant cover like that would be awesome.

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