{"product_id":"found-in-translation-by-duncan-madden-9781529369922","title":"Found in Translation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFound in Translation: The Unexpected Origins of Place Names\u003c\/em\u003e unravels the tangled threads of history and etymology to uncover the strange, intriguing and enlightening stories that have shaped the names of countries and places around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStarting in the world's second largest country, Canada, whose name means 'the village', renowned travel writer Duncan Madden takes us on a spellbinding tour through the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, visiting the weird and wonderful along the way. Learn about the \u003cem\u003eLand Protected by Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, otherwise known as Azerbaijan; drop by \u003cem\u003eHippopotamus\u003c\/em\u003e, or Mali; and sail to the \u003cem\u003eLand of Frizzy-Haired Men\u003c\/em\u003e in Papua New Guinea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFound in Translation\u003c\/em\u003e will entertain and inspire the culturally curious—armchair explorers and avid travellers, historians, linguists, and lovers of language—painting a new perspective on the names, histories and origins of the places we live in and travel to. Visiting more than sixty countries across all six continents, \u003cem\u003eFound in Translation\u003c\/em\u003e includes the stories of Canada, USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Iceland, Ireland, UK, Germany, Russia, Italy, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Iraq, India, China, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe foreword, written by bestselling author, explorer and photographer, Levison Wood, sets the context for this revelatory work that is part travelogue, history book and etymological reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424169836780,"sku":"9781529369922","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529369922.jpg?v=1774769020","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/found-in-translation-by-duncan-madden-9781529369922","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}