{"product_id":"a-christmas-carol-in-charles-dickens-9798274075756","title":"A Christmas Carol - in Toki Pona: Translated into the minimalist language Toki Pona","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Christmas Carol - in Toki Pona\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis special bilingual edition brings Charles Dickens' timeless classic into the minimalist language \u003cb\u003eToki Pona\u003c\/b\u003e - a philosophical tongue built on just 120 words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe translation captures the moral clarity and gentle humor of \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e through radical simplicity. Each chapter presents the story of Scrooge's transformation in clear, meditative phrasing - alongside \u003cb\u003eSitelen Pona\u003c\/b\u003e, the hieroglyphic writing system of Toki Pona. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition is both a \u003cb\u003elinguistic experiment\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003ework of art\u003c\/b\u003e: an encounter between Victorian English and modern minimalism, between the sentiment of Dickens and the philosophy of \"less is more.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete text of \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e translated into Toki Pona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParallel \u003ci\u003eSitelen Pona\u003c\/i\u003e script version on each page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations in the style of 19th-century color engravings with Japanese influence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brief introduction to Toki Pona and Sitelen Pona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIdeal for readers of world literature, language enthusiasts, and Toki Pona learners. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Lipu pi tenpo pi mun Seki - A Christmas Carol - teaches kindness and simplicity through minimal words.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Dickens,Anton Biletskyi-Volokh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798274075756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"Charles Dickens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965584654591,"sku":"9798274075756","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8024455-447a-4651-b1d9-60ca80144dbf.jpg?v=1767281522","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-christmas-carol-in-charles-dickens-9798274075756","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}