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In Other Words
Jhumpa Lahiri
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Description for In Other Words
Paperback. Translator(s): Goldstein, Ann. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 198.
In Other Words is a revelation. It is at heart a love story of a long and sometimes difficult courtship, and a passion that verges on obsession: that of a writer for another language. For Jhumpa Lahiri, that love was for Italian, which first captivated and capsized her during a trip to Florence after college. Although Lahiri studied Italian for many years afterwards, true mastery had always eluded her. Seeking full immersion, she decided to move to Rome with her family, for `a trial by fire, a sort of baptism' into a new language and world. There, ... Read more
In Other Words is a revelation. It is at heart a love story of a long and sometimes difficult courtship, and a passion that verges on obsession: that of a writer for another language. For Jhumpa Lahiri, that love was for Italian, which first captivated and capsized her during a trip to Florence after college. Although Lahiri studied Italian for many years afterwards, true mastery had always eluded her. Seeking full immersion, she decided to move to Rome with her family, for `a trial by fire, a sort of baptism' into a new language and world. There, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408866139
SKU
V9781408866139
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99-50
About Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri is the author of four works of fiction: Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake, Unaccustomed Earth, and The Lowland, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award. She has received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Premio ... Read more
Reviews for In Other Words
The only book I read this year in English is The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri. I had never read anything of hers, and it was a wonderful surprise
Elena Ferrante Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel is a testament to her abundant talents
Khaled Hosseini One of the most impressive writers in the U.S.
Daily Mail
A writer ... Read more
Elena Ferrante Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel is a testament to her abundant talents
Khaled Hosseini One of the most impressive writers in the U.S.
Daily Mail
A writer ... Read more