FromtheauthorofEatingtheSun,anartisticcollectionofmorethan50drawingsfeaturingunique,funny,andpoignantforeignwordsthathavenodirecttranslationintoEnglishDidyouknowthattheJapaneselanguagehasawordtoexpressthewaysunlightfiltersthroughtheleavesoftrees?Orthatthere’saFinnishwordforthedistanceareindeercantravelbeforeneedingtorest?LostinTranslationbringstolifemorethanfiftywordsthatdon’thavedirectEnglishtranslationswithcharmingillustrationsoftheirtender,poignant,andhumorousdefinitions.Oftenthesewordsprovideinsightintotheculturestheycomefrom,suchastheBrazilianPortuguesewordforrunningyourfingersthroughalover’shair,theItalianwordforbeingmovedtotearsbyastory,ortheSwedishwordforathirdcupofcoffee.Inthiscleverandbeautifullyrenderedexplorationofthesubtletiesofcommunication,you’llfindnewwaystoexpressyourselfwhilegettinglostintheartistryofimperfecttranslation.
