ISBN: 9780525246015 - lost in translation: a life in a new language (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. A marvelously thoughtful book . . . It is not just about emigrants and refugees. It is about us all. -The New York Times When her parents brought her from the war-ravaged, faded elegance of her native Cracow in 1959 to settle in well-manicured, suburban Vancouver, Eva Hoffman was thirteen years old. Entering into adolescence, she endured the painful pull of nostalgia and struggled to express herself in a strange unyielding new language. Her spiritual and intellectual odyssey continued in college and led her ultimately to New York's literary world yet still she felt caught between two languages, two cultures. But her perspective also made her a keen observer of an America in the flux of change. A classically American chronicle of upward mobility and assimilation. Lost in Translation is also an incisive meditation on coming to terms with one's own uniqueness, on learning how deeply culture affects the mind and body, and finally, on what it means to accomplish a translation of one's self. Hoffman raises one provocative question after another about the relationship between language and culture . . . and about the emotional cost of re-creating oneself. -Newsday.…

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Stated First Edition; First Printing. 280 pages; Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Otherwise in Very Good condition. No noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages. ; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition; First Printing. 20 X 20 X 20 inches; 280 pages; Foxing to DJ. Rubbing (shelf wear) to covers. Foxing to the exterior edge of pages. Pencil markings throughout the book. Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. Stated First Edition; First Printing. 280 pages; Minor stains to exterior edge of the pages and DJ. Inscription on endpaper. No markings on text pages or major defects.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 280 pages. Dj worn. Ex-libraryThis remarkable book is Eva Hoffman's personal story of her experiences as an emigre who loses and remakes her identity in a new land and translates her sens e of self into a new culture and a different language.