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Story - Problems of Translation Charlie's Comic Terrifying Romantic - N555z
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Fiction/Non-Fiction
- Fiction
- Genre/Subject
- FICTION / General
- Brand
- NA
- Weight
- 0.45
- Style
- NA
- Title
- Problems of Translation Charlie's Comic Terrifying Romantic L
- Release Title
- Problems of Translation Charlie's Comic Terrifying Romantic L
- Record Grading
- New
- Sleeve Grading
- New
- Platform
- NA
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- NA
- Film/TV Title
- Problems of Translation Charlie's Comic Terrifying Romantic
- Colour
- NA
- Material
- NA
- Department
- NA
- Binding Type
- Perfect
- Item Length
- 203.2
- Main Stone
- NA
- Connectivity
- NA
- Model
- NA
- ISBN
- 9780986238208
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Problems of Translation: Charlie's Comic, Terrifying, Romantic, Loopy Round-the-World Journey in Search of Linguistic Happiness
- Item Height
- 203mm
- Publisher
- Blue Mile Books
- Topic
- Literature, Books
- Item Width
- 133mm
- Item Weight
- 449g
- Number of Pages
- 396 Pages
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...A MERRY, YEARLONG CHASE AROUND THE GLOBE.... --Kirkus Reviews Exceptional, original, deftly crafted from beginning to end, ... an inherently fascinating, unique, funny, and compelling read ...very highly recommended.... --Midwest Book Review A comic masterpiece Poignant Pretty much perfectly done and A Shelf Unbound 2015 Notable Book Charles Abel Baker--short story writer and a most unlikely middle-aged hero --sets off around the world on a quest to see one of his short stories translated into ten different languages and back again into English, a sort of literary version of the old party game telephone. In Moscow, St. Petersburg, Siberia, China, India, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, and more, Charlie's round-the-world peregrinations are comical, romantic and, at times, hair-raising. Problems of Translation is a cloak-and-dagger adventure, a love story, and a bracing ride for the language buff. Its naive hero's quixotic mission will ultimately transform Charlie and those around him. And along the way, Charlie--lonely, divorced--comes to love and be loved by a generous, complicated woman, and at last to understand what drove him to undertake this journey. Who knew that literary translation could be so perilous? So romantic? So downright funny? A rousing hybrid and a great read, Problems of Translation is as stimulating as it is entertaining. An insanely amusing adventure that has a deep love of language at its belly-shaking core. -Gary Shteyngart, author of Little Failure and A Super Sad True Love Story Jim Story's name says it all: he was meant to be a writer...I hope everyone reads this book! -Hannah Tinti, author of The Good Thief; editor-in-chief of One Story In this comic masterpiece...we take a wild ride...through the underside of the literary world...as [Charlie] stumbles and careens into all kinds of trouble in and obsessive pursuit of hid Dream. -Robert Roth, author of Health Proxy; editor, co-creator of And Then A fascinating look at the issues of translation, publishing, and an unglamorous middle-age. -Edith Grossman, author of Why Translation Matters; award-winning translator of Cervantes, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and others ...Marvelous touches of...poignancy that don't...delay the progress of the story toward it's delectable conclusion...pretty much perfectly done. -Ron Story (no relation), Emeritus Professor, UMass Amherst; author of Jonathan Edwards and the Gospel of Love
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Publisher
Blue Mile Books
ISBN-13
9780986238208
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212741022
Product Key Features
Book Title
Problems of Translation: Charlie's Comic, Terrifying, Romantic, Loopy Round-the-World Journey in Search of Linguistic Happiness
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Books
Publication Year
2015
Number of Pages
396 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
203mm
Item Width
133mm
Item Weight
449g
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