OUR TRANSLATED BOOK OF THE MONTH IN SEPTEMBER: THE WILD BOOK BY JUAN VILLORO (HOPEROAD)
The Wild Book by Juan Villoro (HopeRoad): Dive into the magic world of books with this truly unforgettable adventure!
It’s a new season, and new books are here to enthuse you! After featuring exciting and thought-provoking works of fiction, a short story and a poetry collection in the previous months, we are awarding the title of Inpress Translated Book of the Month in September to a thrilling, magical YA novel.
This month read The Wild Book by well-known Mexican writer Juan Villoro, translated by Lawrence Schimel. It’s a book about books, about the beauty and the power of knowledge: the perfect gift to celebrate the beginning of the new school year, and also the perfect Christmas present for a young avid reader!
The Wild Book is the incredible story of thirteen-year old Juan. After his parents’ separation, our young hero is sent away for the summer holiday to his uncle Tito, a book-obsessed recluse living inside a mysterious library… a strange place where weird things happen… books move on their own, and magical secrets are going to be revealed…
The Wild Book by Juan Villoro (HopeRoad)
Read more about the book on HopeRoad’s website here and check out all their YA books - and also our interview with Nicky Harman, the translator of HopeRoad’s previous YA book in translation White Horse by Yan Ge.
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