Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything

Is That a Fish in Your Ear?

Translation and the Meaning of Everything

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David Bellos
David Bellos
2011 • 385 pages

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Offers a humorous look at how translation sheds light on the human condition. 15,000 first printing.

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Very thorough and detailed (and so I ended up skimming through quite a bit :)

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