Description: Is That a Fish in Your Ear? by David Bellos Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description How do we really make ourselves understood to other people? This book shows how, from puns to poetry, news bulletins to the Bible, Asterix to Swedish films, translation is at the heart of everything we do - and makes us who we are. Publisher Description A richly original cultural history ... a book for anyone interested in words, EconomistPlease read David Belloss brilliant book, Michael Hofmann, GuardianIn his marvellous study of the nature of translation... David Bellos has set out to make it fun...Essential reading for anyone with even a vague interest in language and translation - in short, it is a triumph, Shaun Whiteside, IndependentA dazzyingly inventive book, Adam Thirlwell, New York TimesIs That A Fish In Your Ear? is spiced with good and provocative things. At once erudite and unpretentious... it is a scintillating bouillabaisse, Frederic Raphael, Literary Review Author Biography David Bellos is Meredith Howland Pyne Professor of French Literature at Princeton University, where he also teaches Comparative Literature. He is the author of many books and articles on nineteenth-century fiction, alongside biographies of three icons of French culture in the twentieth century- Georges Perec, Jacques Tati and Romain Gary. He is also a well-known translator and the author of Is That a Fish in Your Ear? The Amazing Adventure of Translation. David Bellos was recently awarded the rank of officier in the Ordre National des Arts et des Lettres for his services to French culture. Details ISBN 0241954304 ISBN-13 9780241954300 Title Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Author David Bellos Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 400 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:44735636; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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