An amusing look at the superstitions, quirks and habits of the rich and famous - and how they led to success
Charlie Croker Books
Lost in Translation
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Lost in Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad affectionately demonstrates the very best - and worst - instances of genuine grammar-gargling from around the world.
Still Lost in Translation
- 157 pages
- 6 hours of reading
From a leaflet from the Museum of Rasputin in Russia to a song title on a pirated Pink Floyd CD, the scrambled sentences just kept flooding in. With such a wealth of material, a sequel wasn't just a necessity, it was a public service and is even more addictive, whimsical and side-splittingly hilarious than the first book.
Lost in Translation features hundreds of genuine, utterly ridiculous examples of the misadventures in English discovered all over the world by the author and his team of researchers. From hotel signs to advertisements, this book demonstrates how widely the English language has travelled, even if it has got a bit scrambled en route.
8 Out of 10 Brits
Intriguing and Useless Statistics about the World's 79th Largest Nation
- 210 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A light-hearted, whistlestop tour of today's Britain, done entirely through statistics and survey results
Utterly Lost in Translation: Even More Misadventures in English Abroad
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Delight in a humorous exploration of linguistic mishaps from around the world, as Charlie Croker curates a collection of amusing mistranslations encountered in diverse locales. From a French hotel forbidding pets in the breakfast area to a Chinese bookstore's quirky section on 'sports and hobbits', the book showcases the charm of language blunders. With each entry, readers are invited to revel in the creativity and absurdity that arise when English speakers navigate foreign languages, making for a truly entertaining read.