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View Poll Results: Do you read inmore than one language? What and why? | |||
No, I only read in my native language | 65 | 25.39% | |
Yes, I read in another language---for work reasons | 8 | 3.13% | |
Yes, I read in another language---some books are not available in my native language | 44 | 17.19% | |
Yes, I read in another language---to improve my language skills in that language | 60 | 23.44% | |
Yes, I read in another language---for another reason not mentioned (please explain) | 71 | 27.73% | |
Other | 8 | 3.13% | |
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06-04-2010, 10:46 PM | #121 |
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I read in native language, french or english. While I'm glad to see a lot of classic books available, I'm a little worried when it comes to books from french contemporary authors. The prices of their ebooks are so expensive! Sometimes the ebook version costs even more then the paperback (jelis.ca). Because of thoses prices I now read more english books then french one.
I learned that in quebec, the price of an ebook will be 75% of the price of the the paperback version, knowing that french bestsalers prices are around 25$ to 35$ that means they will sale their ebooks between 18$ to 26$!! Do people will pay that price? I know I won't. If they don't, will we see the end of french literature? Ok, maybe I'm overreacting What do you think? Do you face the same problem in other languages? Les Affaires: http://www.lesaffaires.com/secteurs-...merique/506489 |
06-05-2010, 05:19 PM | #122 | |
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Not sure whether to call it a "problem" or not, but books as such are quite expensive in Denmark. A newly published book, in hardback or trade paperback is about the equivalent of $40-50. Ordinary paperbacks, published 6 months later or so, is about the half. E-books though (and it's still quite few) are overall a bit cheaper than printed books. However, so far it's only of the few big publishers who've dipped their toes, so the market is still very very young. |
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06-06-2010, 07:13 AM | #123 | |
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06-06-2010, 07:30 AM | #125 |
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Might be true for Denmark, ea knows that better than me, but here in Norway I don't think the youth have any problem reading in English. But I'm guessing Harry Potter is an exception with it's huge marketing force, so translations to different languages would be made quickly to combine the PR work. I know people stood in line queuing to get the latest Harry Potter book here in Norway when it came out. Now that's a sight you don't see often when a book is released.
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Books such as Harry Potter and Dan Brown's bestsellers have been translated as quickly as possible - but they can't start translation until it's been officially published in English. |
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