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- 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.
- Author(s): John Crowley
- 320 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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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.Book Synopsis
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.
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"Thrilling....[Crowley] succeeds with what no prudent novel ought to attempt." -- New York Times
"A rarity: a love story with a core of intelligence and insight.' -- Kirkus Reviews
"A novel that affirms and celebrates language... [and] masterfully renders a moment in history." -- Book Magazine
"Wonderfully sensual... Layered and rich, The Translator is a remarkable novel. -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Effortless." -- Christian Science Monitor
"Nothing short of magical." -- Time Out New York
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