Quite, Uncle Dave. I agree with many of your points. It's just that the pre-publicity &c have laid such stress on the fidelity of the new version to the novel, in comparison with the earlier version, as a big selling point. But, as I point out, it isn't that faithful, and at many points wilfully departs from it; and several times in ways where the previous version remained much nearer to Portis's narrative.

~M~