The original U.S. hardback was "Kiln People." The first one I saw that was "Kil'n People" was a U.K. softbound edition. It's another darn pun, although I'm not sure if David intended from the beginning. I asked, but his answer was too witty to discern...
Nick -- Nick Arnett Phone/fax: (408) 904-7198 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Bryon Daly > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 12:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Kil'n People > > > "kil'n" ? I haven't read the book yet, but isn't it "kiln", as > in the oven to bake clay/bricks? > "Kil'n" looks like it belong in the redneck sentence "'Ol Jed's > out back hunt'n and kil'n some > possums for dinner." Does Brin actually use "kil'n" - is it > supposed to sound like "killin"? > > -Bryon > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
