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Cover Deja-Vu # 8




The first cover is the UK edition of Away, by Jane Urquhart; the second is the US edition of John Harwood's The Seance, to be published next month. I'm not sure what the image is, but it's intriguing, isn't it?
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Adele said…
how does this happen so often? seems crazy.
January 14, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Passages to the Past said…
If I were the author I'd be so mad - someone obviously didn't do their research!
January 14, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Danielle said…
I believe the photographer is Julia Margaret Cameron--she lived during the Victorian period and was famous for her portraits. The image is very evocative, isn't it?
January 14, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Bookfool said…
You know, I think all those ditto covers are a good indication of why authors should have a say when it comes to cover design.
January 14, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Sandra said…
The photo does seem to be appropriate for both books. I can't imagine how you find these.
January 14, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Booklogged said…
I've seen similar covers before but never with the very same picture!
January 14, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Serena said…
this seems to happen more often than i thought.
January 15, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Luanne said…
I can't believe how many of these people seem to be finding lately!
January 16, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Bybee said…
It's not exactly the same, but I'm reminded of The French Lieutenant's Woman.
January 17, 2009 at 5:54 AM
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