Lost in Translation
Author: Nicole Mones
A novel of searing intelligence and startling originality, Lost in Translation heralds the debut of a unique new voice on the literary landscape. Nicole Mones creates an unforgettable story of love and desire, of family ties and human conflict, and of one woman’s struggle to lose herself in a foreign land–only to discover her home, her heart, herself.At dawn in Beijing,….Read More
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