{"product_id":"lost-in-translation-an-illustrated-compendium-of-untranslatable-words-from-around-the-world-9781607747109","title":"Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eEating the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, an artistic collection of more than 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into English\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid you know that the Japanese language has a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or that there's a Finnish word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing to rest? \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLost in Translation\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life more than fifty words that don't have direct English translations with charming illustrations of their tender, poignant, and humorous definitions. Often these words provide insight into the cultures they come from, such as the Brazilian Portuguese word for running your fingers through a lover's hair, the Italian word for being moved to tears by a story, or the Swedish word for a third cup of coffee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this clever and beautifully rendered exploration of the subtleties of communication, you'll find new ways to express yourself while getting lost in the artistry of imperfect translation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607747109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.93h x 7.84w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/12\/2014 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/07\/2014 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ella Frances Sanders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661735981212,"sku":"9781607747109","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_89207546-1134-4a7a-8d80-cdf563f8b7e1.jpg?v=1603900142","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lost-in-translation-an-illustrated-compendium-of-untranslatable-words-from-around-the-world-9781607747109","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}