Stark Loyal Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 In a middle Bran chapter - on page 501 of the paperback (I know the hardcover version has slightly different page numbers) it says: "Bran did want to be married to a tree . . . . but who else would wed a broken boy like him?" Shouldn't that word be "didn't" (want to be marred to a tree) ? Otherwise, it doesn't make that much sense in both intent and content. Does anyone know? (Or am I finding "mistakes" where there aren't any) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Deleted] Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Most likely a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Loyal Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 On 6/21/2016 at 7:31 PM, Aegonzo The Great said: Most likely a typo. Thank you for taking the time to answer. It HAS to be. I am a writer too (and therefore - like any writer with pride - an editor too - as in I edit my own pieces until they are worth submitting). That surely wasn't Martin's mistake - but an oversight in the printing. Although a good editor should have spotted it. I'm surprised Mallory Rubin hasn't contacted George to have that corrected in future editions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philokles Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 7 hours ago, Stark Loyal said: Thank you for taking the time to answer. It HAS to be. I am a writer too (and therefore - like any writer with pride - an editor too - as in I edit my own pieces until they are worth submitting). That surely wasn't Martin's mistake - but an oversight in the printing. Although a good editor should have spotted it. I'm surprised Mallory Rubin hasn't contacted George to have that corrected in future editions. In my kindle edition it says "Bran did want not to be married to a tree..." Either you read it incorrectly given the strange sentence structure or it has been changed in more recent versions showing that it was indeed a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Criston of House Shapper Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 13 hours ago, Super Mario said: In my kindle edition it says "Bran did want not to be married to a tree..." Either you read it incorrectly given the strange sentence structure or it has been changed in more recent versions showing that it was indeed a mistake. In the asearchoficeandfire edition it's without the not, so this must be a newer edition. The sentence structure is really weird though, is this even grammatically correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fattest Leech Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Yeah, here is the search site version: https://asearchoficeandfire.com/?q=bran+married+to+a+tree A Dance with Dragons - Bran III "Your blood makes you a greenseer," said Lord Brynden. "This will help awaken your gifts and wed you to the trees." Bran did want to be married to a tree … but who else would wed a broken boy like him? A thousand eyes, a hundred skins, wisdom deep as the roots of ancient trees. A greenseer. He ate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkofWinterfell Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Came to this thread because it was linked elsewhere, became aware of a new website. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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