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dworth · 02-14-2011, 07:22 AM

"I'm not a Brit, but for some reason when I see UK versions of novels in airport bookshops, I tend to prefer that version over the American ones. I can't put my finger exactly on what's different about the aesthetic sensibilities."

A lot of US editions of books have covers that look like the ones UK editions had in the 1980s to my eye - all big, gold embossed lettering and corny illustrations. Sci-fi and fantasy novels seem to be the worst offenders. It was more marked a few years ago mind you, these days it's more common for all regional editions to have the same cover.

02-14-2011, 07:22 AM	#11
dworth Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 2094632 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bradford, UK Device: kindle pc	"I'm not a Brit, but for some reason when I see UK versions of novels in airport bookshops, I tend to prefer that version over the American ones. I can't put my finger exactly on what's different about the aesthetic sensibilities." A lot of US editions of books have covers that look like the ones UK editions had in the 1980s to my eye - all big, gold embossed lettering and corny illustrations. Sci-fi and fantasy novels seem to be the worst offenders. It was more marked a few years ago mind you, these days it's more common for all regional editions to have the same cover. Last edited by dworth; 02-14-2011 at 07:25 AM.