The name, "Storm of War" is already taken?

winny · #1 10-11-2010, 07:52 PM

The book is THE storm of war.. In copyright terms the 'THE' is important. I would be very suprised if SoW hadn't been registered very early on in the process, it could explain why the book has THE in the title maybe the author wanted to call it SoW but someone said no because it's already registered..? 'The storm of war' feels a bit clunky to me.

philip.ed · #2 10-11-2010, 08:12 PM

Good point Winny.
Although in this context, I think 'the' has it's place in the novel's title. It would sound chunky for the game, but for the title of the book I think it works

The Kraken · #3 10-11-2010, 08:23 PM

I really don't think it's a big deal...

Xilon_x · #4 10-12-2010, 12:06 PM

BECAUSE not chance and CALL---------------WINDS OF WAR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GwBb3fgLhg

Igo kyu · #5 10-12-2010, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xilon_x

BECAUSE not chance and CALL---------------WINDS OF WAR.

What, ifart PC?

philip.ed · #6 10-12-2010, 03:41 PM

Winds of War...a bit kiddyish, isn't it?

peterwoods@supanet.com · #7 10-12-2010, 07:37 PM

Subject book was first published in 2009. It's an excellent read I highly recommend it to all users of this forum.
The title is taken from a Winston Churchill speech, an extract from which is printed on the flyleaf of the book.

I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our Island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone.
Winston Churchill, House of Commons, 4 June 1940

It was a part of his famous "We shall fight them on the beaches.. " speech, delivered on the day that the Dunkirk evacuation, (Operation Dynamo) was ended.

One may reasonably presume that Oleg has based the title of this series on the same source as Andrew Roberts i.e. that speech and, since he has been using it widely and publicly long before the copyright date of the book, has a pre-eminent claim to it.

No worries!