Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
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> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Sob... I lost that book when I moved! It is very useful.. the Eater's
> > Guide to Chinese Characters by James McCawley.
> > Wish it would get reprinted; the used copies available are vastly
> > overpriced.
>
> Hey! I just (a couple of hours ago) posted on alt.food.asian about this
> very book. I've also been looking for a cheap (much less than $69) copy of
> the book and found that it's being reprinted! I don't know if it's just a
> second printing, or if it is a new edition, but it's only $16.78 Canadian!
> Due out May 2004. It's not on amazon.com's site, only on amazon.ca but I
> assume since it's being published by University of Chicago Press, it will be
> on amazon.com eventually.
>
> rona
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You are a marvel and a half! Thanks so much that just cheered me right
up.
When I realised the book was in the box that disappeared somewhere in or
over the Atlantic, it was devastating. Especially when I saw how much it
was selling for...it was bought for me by a friend in an Oxfam shop for
pennies. I felt bad that the gift was lost as well as the fact I
couldn't afford to replace it!