We bribed a newbie at GU 5 to ask Paul that very question...as a joke. Paul is asked that question at nearly every event he attends at which there is a Q&A session.
As Scott said, it was really the whim of the publisher to keep the title to two words, one of which was "the."
As Scott said, it was really the whim of the publisher to keep the title to two words, one of which was "the."
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
And "The Tomb" sounds much scarier than "The Boat" 
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Tempest Wrote:And "The Tomb" sounds much scarier than "The Boat"
Actually, if you don't know what a "Rakoshi" is, "The Tomb" is a lot scarier title!
KRW
