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Douglas R. Hofstadter: Le Ton Beau De Marot (1998, Basic Books) 4 stars

Lost in an art—the art of translation. Thus, in an elegant anagram (translation = lost …

Review of 'Le Ton Beau de Marot' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

If you know Hofstadter only from [b:Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid|24113|Gödel, Escher, Bach An Eternal Golden Braid|Douglas R. Hofstadter|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167520215s/24113.jpg|850076], this is an amazing continuation. It is far more personal, a tribute to the love of his life. It is also an absolute joy for an amateur (or professional?) linguist.