Hawkes Harbor by S. E. Hinton (not really OT)

[Midnite]

Thanks. 

[DarkLady]

I'm reading it now. It's actually not bad and has some features of interest that I won't mention here (spoilers). But I don't think it spoils anything to note that Ceylon didn't become Sri Lanka until 1972 and that La Petit Trope should be Le Petit Trope. That's all so far. I guess the publisher didn't want to waste money on a copy editor. 

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Well, even when books have an editor, or even two, sadly that's no guarantee that they're entirely accurate (as we all well know when it comes to the PomPress DS books...).

[Gerard]

But I don't think it spoils anything to note that Ceylon didn't become Sri Lanka until 1972 and that La Petit Trope should be Le Petit Trope. That's all so far. I guess the publisher didn't want to waste money on a copy editor.  

Maybe, my beautiful, DarkLady, the copy-editors were too busy expunging the various DS names and places (other than that hidden "whoopsee") to make sure no one got sued by you-know-who, rather than looking at historical/literary accuracy.  Screw up a country's or a title's name, there's nothing involved; bringing up something copyrightedcopyrightedcopyrightedcopyrighted (it's all copyrighted, don'tchyaknow), and there's cash involved.  As someone with a degree in history, and has done a tad bit of copy-editing, the threats of lawyers showing up in smart business outfits and brief cases carries far more weight than accuracy.

[DarkLady]

I've done more than my fair share of copy editing on many history books, Gerard, and am always glad to meet a kindred spirit!    But yes, the suits always win in the end.