Finally in a Russian translation, the first book in the Harry Potter series (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ).
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Philosopher's Stone:
They translated this one from the English version, not the American version. There are a few differences, but it's pretty well translated.
"Harry Potter" in Russian:
I've read the latest Russian language edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" released by Rosman in 2006. The translator is listed in the book as I. Oransky. I think it's not perfect, but done pretty well, and you can't get too far with the Harry Potter reading unless you begin with the first book in the series. So if your child is ready to start "exploring" "Harry Potter" in Russian language, here is where he has to start, and believe me, the start won't be too disappointing...
A Clunky Translation:
Unfortunately, the first Russian-edition Harry Potter leaves a lot to be desired. The translation is awkward and stilted, and best skipped entirely in favor of the later Russian editions, which keep more to the spirit of the orginals.
Very poor translation:
I am a Russian-English translator, and a fan of the Harry Potter books. A friend gave me the Russian version of the first book, and I was quite interested to see how it went. To be blunt, it is poorly translated, and appears to be the result of the Russian publisher hoping to get something on the shelves as soon as possible. A great deal of Rowling's humor lies in her turns of phrase, and the translator made only half-hearted attempts to convey these, if he made the attempt at all. I frequently wondered... more info
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