The language of trees /
When an American translator ventures to a Middle East combat zone, an overfriendly neighbor back home volunteers to help his wife and son as they come to terms with his absence. As events abroad begin to spiral out of control, lives are turned upside down, and all are forced to confront the complexi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Dramatists Play Service,
2009.
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| Summary: | When an American translator ventures to a Middle East combat zone, an overfriendly neighbor back home volunteers to help his wife and son as they come to terms with his absence. As events abroad begin to spiral out of control, lives are turned upside down, and all are forced to confront the complexities of war, the fragility of language, and the meaning of neighborliness in an age of terror.--From publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 65 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0822223503 9780822223504 |