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E: 23/03 Win a DVD Player & The Rhinemann Exchange DVD

mj38
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What best-selling author's book is The Rhinemann Exchange based on?

Answer: Robert Ludlum :D

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Edit: Please see comments below for possible alternative answers ;)
I agree that the question is very poorly worded, so thanks to everyone for their comments and sorry if I supplied the wrong answer x
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  • Zaparooni
    Zaparooni Posts: 8 Forumite
    Hi All.
    My first post, please go easy - but a query about the question/answer to this competition.

    Am I being thick?

    I read the question as asking for the name of the book, rather than the name of the author, Robert Ludlum?

    ie: "What author's book is movie based on?" A: The Rhinemann Exchange ?
  • OurJoey
    OurJoey Posts: 356 Forumite
    What authors book....its asking you 'what author' so its Robert Ludlum
  • System
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    I must say that I was wondering about the question as well. I decided like Zaparooni that they ask about the book and not the author (...but what do I know, I'm not native English speaking!).
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  • upferret
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    I would agree that it is asking about the book. but readng it again Im not sure! I think its poorly worded.
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  • Gilla_2
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    It's very poorly worded, but since the question gives The Rhinemann Exchange in the text, I don't think they can be asking for that as the answer.
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  • Zaparooni
    Zaparooni Posts: 8 Forumite
    Thanks everyone for your comments. I'll go with the OP's original answer, as Gilla says "The Rhineman Exchange" is already in the question.

    At first approach, because of the wording, I assumed the film was named after a book with a different name.

    Agreed that it is very poorly worded.

    Good Luck Everyone!
  • Tombo
    Tombo Posts: 999 Forumite
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    Thanks, I just entered with the Author's name.
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  • EverDecreasingCircles
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    Well I'm going for 'The Rhineman Exchange by Robert Ludlum' free-indifferent-smileys-746.gif

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  • ukchriss
    ukchriss Posts: 741 Forumite
    :confused: its poorly worded.
    But reading the first line it says..

    Based on the gripping book by best-selling author Robert Ludlum (The Bourne trilogy),

    so maybe the answer could be     The Bourne trilogy ? :confused:
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  • Zaparooni
    Zaparooni Posts: 8 Forumite
    Thanks ukchris, it's not "The Bourne Trilogy", that's been referenced as Ludlum is famous for the trilogy from which successful movies have been already been made. ie: "The Bourne Identity", "The Bourne Supremacy" and "The Bourne Ultimatum".

    "The Rhinemann Exchange" is definitely the title of the book from which the movie is named.

    Good idea jen.eng ! You'll cover all bases with that answer - maybe when all entries are judged they'll realise the ambiguity of the question!
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