| The Translator Contributor(s): Crowley, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380815370 ISBN-13: 9780380815371 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: Joining the ranks of such outstanding feats of literary imagination as "The English Patient" and "The Remains of the Day" is Crowley's "The Translator"--a story that centers on a love affair between an exiled Russian poet and his American translator, set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Romance - Historical - American - Fiction | Magical Realism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.28" W x 8.08" (0.52 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A novel of tremendous scope and beauty, The Translator tells of the relationship between an exiled Russian poet and his American translator during the Cuban missile crisis, a time when a writer's words -- especially forbidden ones -- could be powerful enough to change the course of history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Crowley, John: - John Crowley lives in the hills of northern Massachusetts with his wife and twin daughters. He is the author of ten previous novels as well as the short fiction collection, Novelties & Souvenirs. |