The renowned spy fiction novels are set to be amended and re-released in April to coincide with the books' 70th anniversary. The move comes after a number of popular Roald Dahl children's books recently underwent a similar review. 9News FULL STORY:
- published by Puffin had been revised and edited by an organisation called Inclusive Minds.
"Words that might reasonably be predicted to upset or offend sections of the audience are, in most cases, better off being replaced [unless, of course, your intention is to deliberately upset and offend]." But Isaacs points to the rewriting of other fiction such as the children's books by Enid Blyton and is concerned the publishing industry is embarking on a slippery path to a form of censorship.set in a dystopian world of a totalitarian world government showed the importance of language.
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