The Translator (38 page)
Authors: John Crowley
Tags: #Literature & Fiction, #Genre Fiction, #Historical, #Literary, #Contemporary Fiction, #Historical Fiction, #Literary Fiction
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New York Times Book Review
“A rarity: a love story with a core of intelligence and insight.”
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Kirkus Reviews
“A novel that affirms and celebrates language . . . [and] master-fully renders a moment in history.”
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magazine “One of the finest writers working today. . . . Crowley’s exquisitely subtle writing transports readers through the shadow lands between childhood and adulthood, through cultural differences between Russia and the United States, and through the filtered lens of poetry and the harsher reality of the evening news.”
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Pittsburgh Tribune
“Wonderfully sensual. . . . Layered and rich,
The Translator
is a remarkable novel.”
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San Francisco Chronicle
“Effortless.” —
Christian Science Monitor
“Nothing short of magical.”
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Time Out New York
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