How do we really make ourselves understood to other people? This question is at the heart of David Bellos' funny, wise and life-affirming language book, which shows how, from puns to poetry, news bulletins to the Bible, Asterix to Swedish films, translation is at the heart of everything we do - and makes us who we are. It was selected by The New York Times as one of the 100 Notable Books of 2011. A wonderful, witty book ...richly original, endlessly fascinating ...for anyone interested in words . ( Economist , Books of the Year). A scintillating bouillabaisse ...spiced with good and provocative things . ( Literary Review ). Dazzlingly inventive . ( The New York Times ). Clear and lively ...There is nothing quite like it . ( Spectator ).