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**bypeTeenehalT** · 10-30-2008, 10:48 PM

Great if it's selling. As a member of the Swedish-English Literary Translators' Association (SELTA), I'm always happy to hear when Swedish or Finland-Swedish literature gets translated into English and, indeed, actually sells copies that then get read.

I prefer to read a hardback copy from the library to a dog-eared paperback, but my pecuniary state doesn't allow me to walk into Waterstone's and buy too many new hardbacks.

"Doctor Glas", the hardback, is going on the Waterstone's website for ?11.99. Not a prohibitive price.

Looking at the internet, some of Hjalmar S?derberg's stories were published by Norvik in paperback, back in 1987. Going for ?8.95. Same price for "Martin Birck's Youth", Norvik, 2004. And "The Serious Game" (stories?), Marion Boyars, 2001, for ?8.99.

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bypeTeenehalT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	Great if it's selling. As a member of the Swedish-English Literary Translators' Association (SELTA), I'm always happy to hear when Swedish or Finland-Swedish literature gets translated into English and, indeed, actually sells copies that then get read. I prefer to read a hardback copy from the library to a dog-eared paperback, but my pecuniary state doesn't allow me to walk into Waterstone's and buy too many new hardbacks. "Doctor Glas", the hardback, is going on the Waterstone's website for ?11.99. Not a prohibitive price. Looking at the internet, some of Hjalmar S?derberg's stories were published by Norvik in paperback, back in 1987. Going for ?8.95. Same price for "Martin Birck's Youth", Norvik, 2004. And "The Serious Game" (stories?), Marion Boyars, 2001, for ?8.99.
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