Is a new life possible? Because Shira Greene's life hasn't quite turned out as planned. She's a single mom living with her daughter and her gay friend Ahmad. Her PhD on Dante's <i>Vita Nuova</i> hasn't gotten her a job, and her career as a translatory hasn't exactly take off either. But then she gets a call from a Nobel Prize-winning Italian poet who insists she's the only one who can translate his newest book. Stunned, Shira realizes that - just like that - her life can change. She sees a new beginning beckoning: academic glory, demand for her translations, and even love (her good luck has made her feel more open to the entreaties of a neighborhood indie bookstore owner). There's only one problem: It all hinges on the translation, and as Shira starts working on the exquisitely intricate passages of the poet's book, she realizes that it may in fact be, well...impossible to translate.
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ISBN:9781612194707
Physical Description:print regular print 299 pages ; 23 cm
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:Brooklyn, New York :Melville House,2016.