In John Crowley's new novel, he tells a tale of tremendous scope and beauty, set in a time when a writer's words -- especially forbidden ones -- could be powerful enough to change the course of history.In 1962, at a large college in the Midwest, a young woman with a troubled recent history registers for a class -- a class that is to be taught by an exiled Russian poet. A writer herself, Kit Malone is drawn to Innokenti Falin, as he is called. The two forge a friendship that develops into something more: He asks her to help translate his work.With the tension of the cold war accelerating toward a crisis in Cuba, the atmosphere on campus becomes contentious. Meanwhile, working on each poem with Falin, Kit finds herself able to face the secrets that made her swear never to write her own poetry again. And as the summer slips away, a delicate love grows between two displaced people.It will not be until years later, though, that Kit will realize what really happened on the last night she spent with Falin, while the country held its breath against the threat of war.
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Hardback Editions
March 2002 : Hardback
| Title: The Translator Author(s): John Crowley ISBN: 0-380-97862-8 / 978-0-380-97862-5 (USA edition) Publisher: William Morrow Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2003 : Paperback
| Title: The Translator Author(s): John Crowley ISBN: 0-380-81537-0 / 978-0-380-81537-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2002 : Paperback
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Other Editions
November 2007 : Kindle edition
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