2013-11-05
James and the Giant PeachTranslator: Hort Navy
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Sipar Publishing
About the author: This is a Khmer language translation of the world renowned children’s book James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Known for his inventive use of language and often dark humour, successfully translating Dahl’s work into Khmer is a remarkable accomplishment. This book re-creates the world of James and his unusual friends on their adventures inside the peach, maintaining the unique rhythm and vivacity of Dahl’s narrative voice.
Cambodian readers will enjoy travelling the world with the protagonist exploring both new sights and new sounds as they consume this exceptional story.
Paperback novel. ISBN: 978 99963 05 030
About the translator: HORT Navy, born in 1987, has obtained Bachelor degree of Art in English. Like many Cambodians, she did not have many books to read when she was a child. It was only when an old uncle of hers gave her a book that he unofficially translated to share with the people he loved, that she too became a book lover. She then pursued a dream to translate quality books to share with other people, especially the young generation. In 2010, when Navy started to work at Sipar Publishing as Sales Representative, her dream came true: recognizing her ability and qualifications as a translator, Sipar’s editorial team invited her to be translate the popular book James and the Giant Peach. She enjoyed working on this project and especially the challenge of trying to translate Roald Dahl’s sense of humour into Khmer!
James and the Giant Peach and other Sipar books can be borrowed from school libraries, or purchased at the Sipar Showroom (9, street 21, Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh – www.sipar-books.com), and main bookstores in Phnom Penh and provinces (Angkor Thom Bookstore, International Book Center, Monument Books, IIC, Popular Bookstore, Kompoul Pich, Ponleu Vichea, Preahvihear, Siem Reap Book Center).
