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25-Jul-2008

Calling all Trudi Canavan fans... help!

Heeelp!!!!

I have finally finished my Masters thesis (Introducing Mr Perky: Subverting the Fantasy Trope of Immortality in Contemporary Speculative Fiction), except for a few citations. It is almost ready to submit, but I have just discovered I have  to cite page numbers as well as ISBNs, titles, authors (and what forest the tree from which the papers is made, came from... I'm sure...).

So, here's my problem. One of my case studies is Trudi's Priestess of the White. I have loaned my copy to someone and it hasn't come back, and I need the page numbers for the following quotes (from the Australian edition). I can't buy it locally or ring Trudi 'cause she's neck deep in a line edit revision at the moment, and I don't want to bother her.

Can anyone out there help me with the page numbers?

Quote 1:

  'Is Rian in any danger?’ 
   'No.’ 
   'Then why did Juran warn him to watch for a surprise attack? Surely he cannot be killed.’ 
   Dyara crossed her arms. ‘Only if he makes a foolish mistake — and he won’t. I taught him well.’ lsquo;So we’re not invulnerable. Or immortal.’ 
   Dyara smiled. ‘Not exactly. Most would say we’re close enough to it. We do have limitations…

Quote 2:

The knowledge hit her [Auraya] like a physical blow. The Pentadrian could kill her. She felt a wave of terror and hastily created another shield. Looking up at the sorcerer, she saw him smiling broadly. So much for immortality, she found herself thinking. People are going to remember me as the shortest-lived immortal in history!

Quote 3:

The stairs were steep, narrow and worn to a dip in the centre of each tread. She started climbing and was soon breathing deeply. The higher she climbed, the more disconcerting the drop to the shore became. Wind buffeted her, and she wondered uneasily what would happen to her if she fell. Dyara hadn’t taught her how to survive a fall. Would a defensive shield like the one used to protect her from a magical attack also save her from the impact of landing on the sand or rocks far below

Quote 4:

The white ring on her middle finger almost seemed to glow. Through it, the gods gave her the Gift of immortality and somehow enhanced her own Gifts… In return she gave her will and her now never-ending life to their service.

Here's hoping... :)

Comments

Quote 2 = page 195


Quote 1 = page 106


Quote 4 = page 40


Quote 3 = page 191


OMG!Deb... you totally rock!


LOL
The past few days haven't gone quite as I hoped so right now it just feels good to know I've helped someone.
Let me know if there's any other info else you need.


Thankyou from me, too. : )


I don't suppose that when it's finished you could/would be able to make your theseis available to read? The topic sounds very interesting.


It will be available through QUT, I suppose. All theses are published, so the library there should have a copy once it's been passed and marked


WOW!! Two of my very favourite authors thanking me! :)


LOL, gratz Deb, makes me really sad that I only have a US copy, my page numbers are off by one. :(

I'm considering having it sent off to a lab for paper analysis though.......


Ooh I'd love to read it when it's finished :)

Although as I've never heard of 'QUT' I'm assuming it's an Australian thing? Or am I just being ignorant :S ?

Hehe would there be any chance of reading it online, for us poor UK folk?

Hope you get good marks on it, btw!


QUT - Queensland University of Technology