Boy in the Striped Pyjamas writer accidentally includes Zelda recipe in new novel Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Boy in the Striped Pyjamas writer accidentally includes Zelda recipe in new novel Cooking up a storm. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 3 Aug 2020 48 comments Nintendo has yet to turn the Legend of Zelda series into novels, but Irish author John Boyne appears to have gotten an accidental head start. In his latest book, A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom, the award-winning writer of Holocaust tragedy The Boy in the Striped Pjyamas includes several descriptions of how to dye clothes red. Unfortunately, these descriptions are recipes from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, apparently sourced from video game guides on Google. According to The Guardian, Boyne's book spans some 2000 years of real-world history, including a plot to poison Attila the Hun. It's for this plot that a dress needs to be made and dyed the correct colour - using an "Octorok eyeball", "the tail of the red lizalfos and four Hylian shrooms". At first, some fans thought it was a deliberate nod. Surely, someone would have picked this one up during copy edits? TV writer Dana Schwartz highlighted the offending passage: OKAY. This is a thread, but it's worth it I promise.On Reddit today, user u/NoNoNo_OhOhOh posted a page from acclaimed Irish novelist John Boyne's latest book, 'The Traveller At the Gates of Wisdom.Note the ingredients. pic.twitter.com/4RTgZxtUT7- Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) August 3, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Apparently not. The Verge has claimed sister site Polygon was the top Google result for "how to dye clothes red" before this news story broke (now Google just lists other websites covering this story). Boyne has subsequently admitted his mistake - and said it will remain in the book in any further print runs: Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store