Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees Or,that there's a Swedish word that means a traveller's particular sense of anticipation before a trip Lost in Translation,a New York Times bestseller,brings the nuanced beauty of language to life with over 50 beautiful ink illustrations. The words and definitions range from the lovely,such as goya, the Urdu word to describe the transporting suspension of belief that can occur in good storytelling,to the funny,like the Malay word pisanzapra,which translates as'the time needed to eat a banana'.This is a collection full of surprises that will make you savour the wonderful,elusive,untranslatable words that make up a language.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780224100809Number of pages: 112Weight: 405 gDimensions: 200 x 174 x 18 mm
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...a collection of words you never knew you needed beforeCharming illustrations and sheer linguistic delightwords you never knew you needed but now can't live without...a fantastic collection of words without English counterparts... will make you think,laugh and discover situations you never knew there was a word for
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