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10 novels in translation you should know

- Monitor staff

2. "The Golden Age," by Michal Ajvaz (translated from the Czech by Andrew Oakland)

Somewhere in the Atlantic lies a tiny island whose inhabitants spend their time writing, rewriting, and amending an enormous collective novel. "The Golden Age" tells the story of the voyager who discovers the islanders and their project.


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