I can't remember the story line of the book but the cover was a uniform yellow and I distinctly remember the main character figuring out that the name of a company was the anagram of Aldebaran [star], perhaps Narabedla. It may even be the title of the book. Any ideas?
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1Do you mean the star Aldebaran?– gnoviceDec 1, 2011 at 20:04
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@gnovice Yes, it is the star now you mention it. That would be a red giant, perhaps the origins of the company.– James P.Dec 1, 2011 at 20:06
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2this might help: wordsmith.org/anagram/…– OghmaOsirisDec 1, 2011 at 20:09
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1Narabedran isn't an anagram of Aldebaran.– Rand al'Thor ♦Mar 14, 2016 at 12:59
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@randal'thor see answer below :)– James P.Mar 16, 2016 at 3:19
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It's probably Narabedla, Ltd. by Frederik Pohl. The name of the alien-owned corporation that the book is titled after is the word Aldebaran (a red giant star in the constellation Taurus) spelled backwards.
There are a number of different cover designs for the various printings. Being you're in Belgium, I'm guessing you had gotten a hold of a copy from Victor Gollancz Ltd, a British publishing house (they seemed to like the yellow covers):
