{"product_id":"translations-by-brian-friel-9780571117420","title":"Translations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe action takes place in late August 1833 at a hedgeschool in the townland of Baile Beag, an Irish-speaking community in County Donegal. In a nearby field camps a recently arrived detachment of the Royal Engineers, making the first Ordnance Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the purposes of cartography, the local Gaelic place names have to be recorded and rendered into English. In examining the effects of this operation on the lives of a small group, Brian Friel skilfully reveals the far-reaching personal and cultural effects of an action which is at first sight purely administrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslations\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant exploration of the effects of language and its transformation on a community, illustrating the complex interplay between identity, culture, and colonial power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537406181612,"sku":"9780571117420","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/40a425f2d2cc206eb32a38be5ad91f8a.jpg?v=1776909479","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/translations-by-brian-friel-9780571117420","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}