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The 12 Best Translated Books Of 2019

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The 12 Best Translated Books Of 2019
Article
https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/best-translated-books-of-2019_in_5df20a1ae4b0b75fb538302c
Journal
HUFFPOST
Issued Date
December 12, 2019
Page
-
Language
English(English)
Country
INDIA
City
-
Book
The Plotters
Writer
Kim Un-su
Translator
Sora Kim-Russell

About the Author

Kim Un-su
  • Kim Un-su
  • Birth : 1972 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Un-su
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김언수
  • ISNI : 000000043496828X
  • Works : 36
Descriptions - 1 Languages
  • English(English)

This year, I was lucky enough to read an assortment of addictive books in translation. The ones that stole my heart ranged from pulpy fiction with trained assassins, stories of a boy on the run because of caste violence, a girl who eats live birds, an Omani family saga that won the Man Booker International Prize and a prankster ghost. And because one can never have too many books to read (and since these are too good to skip), we’ve listed some equally fantastic translations to pick up soon after. (..)

Translated Books36 See More

  • The Plotters
    English(English) Book Available
    The Plotters
    KIM UN-SU / 김언수 / 2019
  • 13号橱柜
    Chinese(汉语) Book Available
    13号橱柜
    Kim Un-su et al / 김언수 / 2009
  • 設計者
    Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    設計者
    Kim Un-su et al / 김언수 / 2013

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