New York: Basic Books, 1997. First Edition. 4to. 632pp. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Fine / Fine. The thoughts of a cognitive scientist on the arts of linguistic translation, and his tribute to the 16th Century French poet, Clement Marot, this is also autobiographical essay, a love letter to the French language, musings on life, love and death, and a celebration of the music of language.