“A novel that affirms and celebrates language…[and] masterfully renders a moment in history.”

—Book magazine

“One of the finest writers working today…. Crowley’s exquisitely subtle writing transports readers through the shadow lands between childhood and adulthood, through cultural differences between Russia and the United States, and through the filtered lens of poetry and the harsher reality of the evening news.”

—Pittsburgh Tribune

“Wonderfully sensual…. Layered and rich, The Translator is a remarkable novel.”

—San Francisco Chronicle

“Effortless.”

—Christian Science Monitor

“Nothing short of magical.”

—Time Out New York

ALSO BY JOHN CROWLEY

THREE NOVELS

Beasts

The Deep

Engine Summer

LITTLE, BIG

ÆGYPT

LOVE & SLEEP

DÆMONOMANIA

Copyright

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