Tourist Guide to Lancre is nonfiction

[jjvors]

I joined this forum to post this.

The book, "Tourist Guide to Lancre" has a Dewy Decimal Number. That means it is registered as a NON-FICTION book in the United States. 823.914

This error is not at a library or regional library level; is this an error within the Library of Congress.

This is one of the funniest things I have ever heard.

I did not see discussion on this topic in this forum.

 

[theoldlibrarian]

I shall check that out as soon as I have access. Thanks for bringing that to public attention. Best regards. Librarian.

 

[Lady Vetinari]

You never know there could be a real place called Lancre ... somewhere ...

 

[theoldlibrarian]

No, thanks for informing us but 823 refers to British Fiction. Welcome to the site jjvors and maybe you'd like to stick around a little longer.

 

[raisindot]

No, thanks for informing us but 823 refers to British Fiction.

Yeah, out Dewey Decimnal System can be a bit weird at times. You'll find a lot of fiction scattered about with nonfiction numbers like this. It happens quite a lot with anthologies of myths, fairy tales, and other kinds of stories that don't easily classify as being the work of an author.

I suppose that "The Science of Discworld" would also be classified as a nonfiction book as well.

What I really want to know is which library in America has this particular book? I'd love to get my hands on it!

J-I-B

 

[theoldlibrarian]

Any copyright library will have a copy of it.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

No, thanks for informing us but 823 refers to British Fiction.

Yeah, out Dewey Decimnal System can be a bit weird at times. You'll find a lot of fiction scattered about with nonfiction numbers like this. It happens quite a lot with anthologies of myths, fairy tales, and other kinds of stories that don't easily classify as being the work of an author.

I suppose that "The Science of Discworld" would also be classified as a nonfiction book as well.

What I really want to know is which library in America has this particular book? I'd love to get my hands on it!

J-I-B

It's not a book but a fold out map quite easy available from PJSM PRINTS

 

[unseenu]

thats librarians for you,a trained ape could do a better job

 

[theoldlibrarian]

 

[Ponder Stibbons]

Where does lancre bleu come from, then?

 

[Dotsie]

I'm not sure why you're asking this. I assume you're looking for a bit more than "Lancre" though?

 

[poohcarrot]

Where does lancre bleu come from, then?

Ephebe?

What was the name of the ship in the book "Mutiny on the Bounty?"

 

[Dotsie]

It's on the tip of my tongue.... see

 

[Ponder Stibbons]

I don't know. I seem to remember enjoying Lancre Bleu cheese before i even picked up a TP. I may be wrong of course

 

[theoldlibrarian]

I don't know. I seem to remember enjoying Lancre Bleu cheese before i even picked up a TP. I may be wrong of course

Lancre Bleu just means blue cheese i think. But the translator is telling me l'ancre means anchor. I assume l being short for la or le the two French definite articles.