> From: Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > From: "The Fool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > From: Chad Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > He laments on how long Jordan's books are, he knows its > > > pulp, but he reads it anyway. > > > > These newer ones aren't long enough. After Crown of swords every single > > book has been 1/2 the size of previous books. That's why a lot of people > > are whining about the new books. They are really only half books. > > Which people are you talking about? The main complaint on UseNet has been
The people who have been whining about the size of the new books for the past six years? > that nothing happens but sniffing and folding of arms across one's bosom > for page after page after page. Winter's Heart has as many pages (to with > 5) of Path of Daggers. The type set is slightly larger (39 vs. 37 lines > per page), but that doesn't afford a factor of two. Whip out a copy of Lord of Chaos. 48 Lines per page. ~ 77 characters per line. 716 pages. 48 * 77 * 716 = 2646336 Whip out a copy of Crossroads of Twilight. 38 Lines per page. ~ 64 characters per line. 700 Pages. 38 * 64 * 700 = 1702400 Whip out a copy of Path of Daggers. 39 Lines per page. ~ 64 characters per line. 604 Pages. 39 * 64 * 604 = 1507584 If you combine POD + WH you get a book about the same size (a little larger) than previous books and you get about the same amount of action etc. The average number of chapters per book up intill COS ~55, after COS is ~30, which matches the ratios seen above. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
