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Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words
Ella Frances Sanders
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Description for Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words
Hardcover. Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or, that there's a Swedish word that means a traveller's particular sense of anticipation before a trip? This book includes a collection full of surprises that will make you savour the elusive, untranslatable words that make up a language. Num Pages: 112 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: CBX; CFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or, that there's a Swedish word that means a traveller's particular sense of anticipation before a trip? Lost in Translation, a New York Times bestseller, brings the nuanced beauty of language to life with over 50 beautiful ink illustrations. The words and definitions range from the lovely, such as goya, the Urdu word to describe the transporting suspension of belief that can occur in good storytelling, to the ... Read more
Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or, that there's a Swedish word that means a traveller's particular sense of anticipation before a trip? Lost in Translation, a New York Times bestseller, brings the nuanced beauty of language to life with over 50 beautiful ink illustrations. The words and definitions range from the lovely, such as goya, the Urdu word to describe the transporting suspension of belief that can occur in good storytelling, to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Square Peg
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224100809
SKU
V9780224100809
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Ella Frances Sanders
Ella Frances Sanders is a writer out of necessity and an illustrator by accident. She currently lives and works in the city of Bath, UK, without a cat. Her first book, Lost in Translation - An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words is an international bestseller, and her second book The Illustrated Book of Sayings - Curious ... Read more
Reviews for Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words
...a collection of words you never knew you needed before
Huffington Post
Charming illustrations and sheer linguistic delight
Maria Popova
Brainpicker
words you never knew you needed but now can't live without
Saga Magazine
...a fantastic collection of words without English counterparts
Entertainment Weekly
... Read more
Huffington Post
Charming illustrations and sheer linguistic delight
Maria Popova
Brainpicker
words you never knew you needed but now can't live without
Saga Magazine
...a fantastic collection of words without English counterparts
Entertainment Weekly
... Read more