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Hmm...I had this on order for over six months then Amazon cancelled the book altogether.
I wouldn't hold your breath...
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Seems to be scheduled for January: http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Spartan-Army/p/3117/. If Phil Sidnell is on-line, maybe he can confirm?
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Quote:Seems to be scheduled for January: http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Spartan-Army/p/3117/. If Phil Sidnell is on-line, maybe he can confirm?
Yep, early 2012 is what I have understood to be the release date, I suppose we shall know soon enough.
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Quote:Hmm...I had this on order for over six months then Amazon cancelled the book altogether.
I wouldn't hold your breath...
Moi aussi!!! :evil:  :? :wink: :roll:
I've had a few email-apologies from Amazon about this. But it is still there advertised as a forthcoming item. Apparently to be sold as either hardback or paperback versions. We (still) live in hope.
Watch this space I guess ...
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Quote: I've had a few email-apologies from Amazon about this. But it is still there advertised as a forthcoming item. Apparently to be sold as either hardback or paperback versions. We (still) live in hope.
Watch this space I guess ...
Well, I didn't get any apologies. Do you think they are waiting to see how many people pre-order before releasing it??? I WANT one...very cross about it. (Lazenby was my final year University tutor).
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Quote:Ghostmojo post=302928 Wrote:I've had a few email-apologies from Amazon about this. But it is still there advertised as a forthcoming item. Apparently to be sold as either hardback or paperback versions. We (still) live in hope.
Watch this space I guess ...
Well, I didn't get any apologies. Do you think they are waiting to see how many people pre-order before releasing it??? I WANT one...very cross about it. (Lazenby was my final year University tutor).
Well, now you have a sincere apology for the delay direct from the commissioning editor responsible for reprinting it. 'Technical difficulties' is all I am prepared to say. If I told you the actual problem you either wouldn't believe me or hurt yourself laughing. The good news is that it will not be too much longer now. It should be in our warehouse by March...or April. I don't know why Amazon are showing a paperback edition as there is no plan for one, but the hardback will still be a bargain at £19.99. It is just a straight reprint of the original but with the hideous text reset and just a handful of very minor corrections the author asked for.
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That is indeed good news. Means I can order a hardcopy and dont need to use the old water damaged version the Leiden Univ library has anymore...
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Quote:... dont need to use the old water damaged version the Leiden Univ library has anymore.
Must be a tradition. The Glasgow University library copy is damaged, too. (Coffee, I think.)
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I have an old edition I picked up in my first year, it has stains from god knows what on it. I don't want to know. I do not that I purposefully avoid touching that area...
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Quote: Well, now you have a sincere apology for the delay direct from the commissioning editor responsible for reprinting it. 'Technical difficulties' is all I am prepared to say. If I told you the actual problem you either wouldn't believe me or hurt yourself laughing. The good news is that it will not be too much longer now. It should be in our warehouse by March...or April. I don't know why Amazon are showing a paperback edition as there is no plan for one, but the hardback will still be a bargain at £19.99. It is just a straight reprint of the original but with the hideous text reset and just a handful of very minor corrections the author asked for.
Apologies and regards
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<happy dance> Thank you for your update. New Year Resolution NOT to buy any books well and truly scuppered 
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Quote:I have an old edition I picked up in my first year, it has stains from god knows what on it. I don't want to know. I do not that I purposefully avoid touching that area...
Surely someone wouldn't get THAT excited over the Spartans, would they?  :lol:
That is truly wonderful news Phil, thanks for the update! :grin:
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No new illustrations or anything then? That's a pity. But a better looking cover it would appear, which is something of course. Heck - just to have a legitimate copy* will be great!! :-) :-D 
[sub](* I can finally recycle those well-thumbed, dogeared photocopies!!!)[/sub]
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Quote:Lyceum post=306015 Wrote:I have an old edition I picked up in my first year, it has stains from god knows what on it. I don't want to know. I do not that I purposefully avoid touching that area...
Surely someone wouldn't get THAT excited over the Spartans, would they? :lol:
Not you!  hock: :!: :lol: You're a flaming Thespian!!! 
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