Books by Peter Graves (translator)
“It deals with a tiny village in Sweden which has about 40 inhabitants left. The writer has basically interviewed all of them and, using those interviews, told the story of a particular place over time. So you get the minutiae of the life of a village, against the backdrop of the 20th and 21st century and changes that are taking place. It reads like poetry, but she’s simply taken the words of the local inhabitants and presented them in a different form…It’s a completely original insight into the life of a tiny place which, again, throws up universal themes. Once I got into it, it’s rather an exciting book to read, because it’s so original, but so resonant because it deals with our lives too. So much of it speaks to what anyone in any community goes through and observes: frustrations and anxieties and emotions and passions and loves and hates. It’s an amazing book.” Read more...
The British Academy Book Prize: 2022 Shortlist
Philippe Sands, Lawyer
“In the Congo rainforest, an infant gorilla is taken by Belgian explorers on an illegal hunting expedition… It’s great. It’s got very nice art… It’s an adventure, and it’s about animal welfare and perseverance. I like it a lot.” Read more...
The Best Graphic Novels for 10-12 Year Olds
Harald, Children
“To me, it’s just an incredibly original book. It’s emotional, it’s educational, it’s got illustrations. It’s got everything going for it.” Read more...
The Best Kids’ Books in Translation
Adam Freudenheim, Publisher
Interviews where books by Peter Graves (translator) were recommended
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The Murderer's Ape
Jakob Wegelius, translated by Peter Graves -
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Maresi
Maria Turtschaninoff, translated by Annie Prime -
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The Cat Who Came in off the Roof
Annie M.G. Schmidt, translated by David Colmer -
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Reckless: The Petrified Flesh
Cornelia Funke, translated by Oliver Latsch -
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The Letter for the King
Tonke Dragt, translated by Laura Watkinson -
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The Beast Player
Nahoko Uehashi, translated by by Cathy Hirano
The Best Kids’ Books in Translation, recommended by Adam Freudenheim
The Best Kids’ Books in Translation, recommended by Adam Freudenheim
There is no shortage of great kids’ books written in English, but reading books in translation can open up whole new worlds and surprising perspectives. Adam Freudenheim, managing director of Pushkin Press, talks us through some of his favourites among the many books he’s published for kids, translated from other languages.
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Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi -
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The Legend of Sally Jones
Jakob Wegelius, translated by Peter Graves -
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Mysteries of the Quantum Universe
Thibault Damour, Mathieu Burniat, translated by Sarah-Louise Raillard -
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Kariba
by Daniel Clarke, Daniel Snaddon & James Clarke -
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Northern Lights - The Graphic Novel: Volume One
Philip Pullman, adapted by Stéphane Melchior, illustrated by Clément Oubrerie, translated by Annie Eaton
The Best Graphic Novels for 10-12 Year Olds, recommended by Harald
The Best Graphic Novels for 10-12 Year Olds, recommended by Harald
Even as kids become old enough to read books without pictures, reading a graphic novel is a great way to relax or get a grasp of a complex subject (like quantum physics). 11 year old Harald, an avid reader, recommends some of the best ones he’s read that other kids his age might also enjoy.
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The Invention of Miracles: Language, Power, and Alexander Graham Bell's Quest to End Deafness
by Katie Booth -
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Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945-1955
by Harald Jähner & Shaun Whiteside (translator) -
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Osebol: Voices from a Swedish Village
by Marit Kapla & Peter Graves (translator) -
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Horizons: The Global Origins of Modern Science
by James Poskett -
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When Women Kill: Four Crimes Retold
by Alia Trabucco Zerán & Sophie Hughes (translator) -
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Kingdom of Characters: A Tale of Language, Obsession, and Genius in Modern China
by Jing Tsu
The British Academy Book Prize: 2022 Shortlist, recommended by Philippe Sands
The British Academy Book Prize: 2022 Shortlist, recommended by Philippe Sands
The annual British Academy book prize rewards “works of nonfiction that have contributed to public understanding of world cultures and their interaction.” Human rights lawyer Philippe Sands, one of the prize’s judges, talks us through the books that made the 2022 shortlist and explains what makes them so compelling.