![]() The Book Depository - Based in UK, this seller is sent by heaven because the cost of shipping to many countries is FREE! Never mind that they sold their souls the company to Amazon. When comparing book prices, the two default sites I visit are: So I have to buy the books (online or in stores in Manila), or swap them, which is also like buying since I pay for the shipping.Īnother factor that would influence my choice is the pricing. I live in the province and the number of passable bookshops is. Used bookshops are also out of the question. I haven't seen a decent library since college. Borrowing from the library is not an option. ![]() I'm anticipating a group reading of this book, hosted by Tom ( Wuthering Expectations), some time in the first quarter 2012. One way to go around this is to buy more than one version, but that would be impractical. There are sites which compared excerpts from these translations side by side, but I'm not sure a well-worded choice excerpt will give a definitive edge to one version. ![]() The Jull Costa, which was reissued by Serpent's Tail, was a selection of the fragments. ![]() ![]() My impression was that the Zenith (from Penguin) is the most "complete". All four versions first appeared in 1991. Searching online for a copy of The Book Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa, I found there were several translations to choose from (by Margaret Jull Costa, Richard Zenith, Alfred Mac Adam, and Iain Watson). ![]()
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