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The 100 Best Novels in Translation

ISBN-13: 9781912916047

Author(s): Boyd Tonkin

Subjects: DS

Publisher: Galileo Publishing

Publisher Imprint: Galileo Publishing

Publication Date: 20-06-2019

Format: Paperback / softback

Availability: In stock

£9.99
The 100 Best Novels in Translation

About the book

An extraordinary selection of classics ranging from the well known authors such as Proust, Dostoyevsky, Sartre, Cervantes, Nabokov, Marquez, Kundera etc, to name just a handful, to lesser known, but no less deserving, authors writing in languages from every corner of the earth. For each selection Boyd Tonkin has written a commentary on the plot and theme of the work concerned, as well as writing about the merits of the particular translation(s) into the English language. The works are arranged in date order of publication, and are not ranked in any other way. The result is a rich tapestry of the best fiction from around the world that will surely accelerate the recent trend towards a more outward looking approach to what we read. It is both a work of reference but as importantly a book that can read from cover to cover with huge enjoyment.